rebecca soble

At a corner of the central square (meydan) in Tokat, typical traffic. The building with the two domes is a historical hamam, now a museum (but closed on mondays!).

fruit stand, mosque minaret in the distance, tile roofs.

A typical street scene of Turkey: Laundry hanging on balconies, buildings made of stone and cement, stone streets. The metal cylinders on the rooftops are hot water tanks, usually heated with solar power.

Emrah posing at the fountain outside the mosque (cami). The tank is filled with water for worshippers to wash with before entering the mosque.

This Gök Medrese (a medrese is a theological school) was constructed as a medical school in the 13th centry during the reign of the Anatolian Selçuk Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhusrev III. Apparently it is two stories with an inside courtyard, but I couldn’t see inside because we went on a Monday when all historic muesum sites across Turkey are closed. This is a closeup of the stonework on the front door.

Outside the Gök Medrese is a partially excavated archaeological site, where they have brought in lots of random ancient pieces covering hundreds of years. I believe these are grave markers but from where and when I have no idea. In the middle is me.