The deceptively bland entrance of Roxy, one of Istanbul's best nightclubs.
A sleepy truck stop as seen from the Filia (Friendship) Express that runs between Thessaloniki and Istanbul. In the distance you can make out the Byzantine walls that used to protect the city.
The Tower of the Winds in the Roman agora of Athens. This bizarre antique structure bore a rotating statue of Neptune on the top, which indicated the direction of the wind. It also had a water-powered mechanical clock inside. The early Christians then got rid of these artifacts to make it into a church.
A very attractive apartment close to Lycabettos Hill in Athens. Note the chaotic TV aerials sticking out from the top, a truly Greek tradition.
Roman-era ruins in Athens, taken from Melidoni Street. The church in the distance is, of course, a more recent addition.
Dark, cold and weary, this picture seems to sum up all there is to know about winters at the Turkish capital.
A relatively more cheerful view of Ankara. Le Corbusier would be proud.
The dreary nightlife at the Turkish winter resort of Uludağ during Christmas season, 2004. The evening's activities are limited to aimlessly walking around in the snow or trying to get into one of the two crowded nightclubs in the town. Alternatively, you can binge-drink yourself to death in your friends' hotel rooms.
The not-so-dreary nightlife of Istanbul at the Dirty club, Beyoglu. This is a random photo, I know nobody from this picture.
The Menorah at the Kalal Shalom Synagogue in Rhodes. This Synagogue also has two Arks, a mighty peculiar feature.
My father took this photograph of me, my brother and my friend Neco on the great Salt Lake in the middle of the Anatolian heartland. Covering an area of 1500 square kilometers, the lake is only two meters deep at its deepest point. You can walk for miles and miles on the mirror-like surface, pretending that you are on some Star-Trek-like mission to an unexplored planet.
The awesome view from my friend Hazal's balcony. Right in front of us are the domes and towers of the Galata neighborhood. Beyond that lies the Golden Horn and after that, Topkapi palace; the old seat of Ottoman Government. In the extreme distance you can see the shores of Kadikoy (Chalcedon) on the Asian side of the City. Many people sit there and drink by the sea, but I don't think you can see them from here.
In Rhodes you might encounter this sweet, little hostel called Nassos' Hostel, which might arguably be the most shoddy establishment on the entire island.
The "room" I spent a night in at Nassos'. You could also sleep on the roof "for special price."
A surreal building from Rhodes. Can anyone identify what it is? The letters at the top spell out "Elli."
