Turks have great respect for the dead and for this reason their cemeteries are placed in the most beautiful spot to be found Although crowded and irregular the great number of trees and shrubbery makes them places of beauty. This ancient cemetery lying on the shores of the Bosphorus is one of the oldest in Constantinople. Hundreds of soldiers and prominent people of the Turkish Empire are buried within its walls.
Summary
Filed in: Turkey General.
No. RC-2809.
Forms part of: American National Red Cross photograph collection.
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Date
01/01/1920
Location
Silahtarağa (Istanbul, Turkey), 41.06667, 28.93333
Source
Library of Congress
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