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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tourists look at and photograph the Medusa heads inside the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey. The Cistern was created by Roman Emperor Justinianus in the 6th Century as the city's water supply. Historians and archeologists aren't sure of the origin of the Medusa heads. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Inside the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey. The Cistern was created by Roman Emperor Justinianus in the 6th Century as the city's water supply. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Women at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosqe) in Istanbul, Turkey. Men and women worship in separate room in mosques. Women are traditionally in the back of the mosque. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A boy in a traditional "sünnet" uniform (circumcision outfit) walks with his family through a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish boys are circumcised at between the ages of seven and nine years old. The circumcision marks the passage from boyhood to manhood. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A vendor reaches for Turkish pastries in his street cart in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Skyline of Istanbul, Turkey as seen through the windows of the Aya Sofya Museum. The Aya Sofya used to be the Haghia Sophia, an ancient Christian Church, Mehmet the Conqueror converted it to a mosque and Kehmal Ataturk, the founder of modern, secular, Turkey turned it into a museum. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turks get off one of the ferries that brings commuters across the Bosphorus Strait between the European and Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. Although Turkey is officially secular, well over 90 percent of Turks are Moslem. Some women in Turkey dress in Western styles, other wear a head scarf and still others wear traditional Moslem covering from head to toe. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turks get off one of the ferries that brings commuters across the Bosphorus Strait between the European and Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. Although Turkey is officially secular, well over 90 percent of Turks are Moslem. Some women in Turkey dress in Western styles, other wear a head scarf and still others wear traditional Moslem covering from head to toe. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkish women in traditional Moslem dress cross the Galata Bridge across the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men play a Turkish tile game called "okey" (pronounced okay) in coffee house in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man makes repairs on his small boat along the Bosphorus Straits in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkish families walk through Kanyon, an upscale shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular nation, but it's people are well over 90 percent Moslem. Although Turkish women enjoy freedoms unheard of in other Moslem countries, many still choose to wear the headscarf to show respect for their religion. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tourists walk through the Kariye Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The museum was originally the Church of the Holy Saviour Outside the Walls (because it was outside Roman Emperor Constantine's walls) it was converted into mosque after Mehmet the Conqueror captured the city. The tile mosaics in the church were plastered and painted over when it was a mosque and later restored when Ataturk converted the mosque into a museum during his secular reforms. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: The Kariye Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The museum was originally the Church of the Holy Saviour Outside the Walls (because it was outside Roman Emperor Constantine's walls) it was converted into mosque after Mehmet the Conqueror captured the city. The tile mosaics in the church were plastered and painted over when it was a mosque and later restored when Ataturk converted the mosque into a museum during his secular reforms. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men in a "hamam" (Turkish steam bath) in Istanbul, Turkey. Hamams were once common in Istanbul and served as bathing, gossip and social centers but the modernization of Istanbul since World War I has reduced the use of hamams among Turks, except for on special occasions or social networking, but they are still popular among tourists. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men in a "hamam" (Turkish steam bath) in Istanbul, Turkey. Hamams were once common in Istanbul and served as bathing, gossip and social centers but the modernization of Istanbul since World War I has reduced the use of hamams among Turks, except for on special occasions or social networking, but they are still popular among tourists. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A waiter delivers tea on the street in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A traditional drink vendor works the area around the Sultanahmet Mosque (popularly called the Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. In the days of the Ottoman Empire men like this worked in the royal court. Now there are only a couple left and they mostly work in the tourist areas. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Tourists look at and photograph the Medusa heads inside the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey. The Cistern was created by Roman Emperor Justinianus in the 6th Century as the city's water supply. Historians and archeologists aren't sure of the origin of the Medusa heads. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Women in a coffee shop in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: The Galata Tower and skyline of Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men fish on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. The Galata Bridge spans the Golden Horn between the European parts of the city. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men walk across the Galata Bridge, which spans the Golden Horn between the European parts of Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A woman prays in the "Yeni Camii" (New Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man sells Turkish flags in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Vendors wait for customers in the Misir Carsisi (Spice Market) in Old Istanbul. The Spice Market used to be where residents of the Old City shopped for spices and exotic foods brought in from across the Ottoman Empire. Now it is another popular tourist destination. Although a few spice vendors are still in the market, many of the stalls now sell jewelry, tee shirts and trinkets. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man walks past flags for sale in the Old Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man chops up a tomato salad in his restaurant in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The Kapali Carsi (Grand Bazaar) in Old Istanbul is one of the city's main attractions. It has been in continuous use as market and bazaar for more than one thousand years. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men in an antique shop in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The Kapali Carsi (Grand Bazaar) in Old Istanbul is one of the city's main attractions. It has been in continuous use as market and bazaar for more than one thousand years. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Jewelry for sale in a window in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The Kapali Carsi (Grand Bazaar) in Old Istanbul is one of the city's main attractions. It has been in continuous use as market and bazaar for more than one thousand years. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: People walk through Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The Kapali Carsi (Grand Bazaar) in Old Istanbul is one of the city's main attractions. It has been in continuous use as market and bazaar for more than one thousand years. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man sits at the entrance to a hallway in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The Kapali Carsi (Grand Bazaar) in Old Istanbul is one of the city's main attractions. It has been in continuous use as market and bazaar for more than one thousand years. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A bakery on a street in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Newly weds walk through the center of the old part of the city of Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man and his wife on the "Hippodrome" in Old Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man and his wife on the "Hippodrome" in Old Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Members of a traditional Turkish military band perform on the "Hippodrome" (ancient city horse and chariot racing track) in Istanbul, Tukey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: The Sultanahmet Mosque, popularly called the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles used in the interior of the mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: The Sultanahmet Mosque, popularly called the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles used in the interior of the mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Men at prayer in the Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is a secular country but well over 90 percent of the population is Moslem. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 08 AUGUST 2007 -- ISTANBUL, TURKEY: A man walks through the streets of Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul, a city of about 14 million people, and the largest city in Turkey, straddles the Bosphorus Straits between Europe and Asia. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was once the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and was called Constantinople, named after the Roman Emperor Constantine. In 1453, Mehmet the Conqueror, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, captured the city and made it the center of the Ottoman Turkish Empire until World War I. After the war, the Ottoman Empire was dissolved and modern Turkey created. The capitol was moved to Ankara but Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) has remained the largest, most diverse city in Turkey.    Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND:  A passenger train comes down the Swiss Alps headed for the Interlaken Ost station in Interlaken. Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, is the center of the tourist industry in the Bernese Oberland.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: A man grills bratwurst for spectators during the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: A spectator blows a home made horn during the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Men who lost their match, their faces covered in sawdust at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Wrestlers compete at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Swiss yodelers perform at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Overview of the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Wrestlers in the sawdust at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Spectators at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 03 AUGUST 2007 -- BERN, SWITZERLAND: A trolley rider in Bern, the federal capital of Switzerland. The city was founded in the 12th century by Berchtold V, Duke of Zahringen, who established a fort on the site of the present day city. Because of its well maintained downtown core, preserved arcades and fountains, Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 01 AUGUST 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: Parasailers fly near the Jungfrau mountain in Interlaken. Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, is the heart of the Bernese Oberland and the center of the region's tourism industry.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 01 AUGUST 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: Parasailers land in the park in Interlaken, Switzerland. Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, is the heart of the Bernese Oberland and the center of the region's tourism industry.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 31 JULY 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: "Rosti" a popular Swiss dish, made from grated potatoes ("hash browns"), cheese, onions, bacon and ham. The dish is similar to American hash browns.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Swiss Alpenhorn blowers perform during the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Decorations on a  Swiss Alpenhorn at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Men who lost their match, their faces covered in sawdust at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Men who lost their match, their faces covered in sawdust at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: A spectator blows a home made horn during the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Swiss yodelers perform at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Wrestlers in the sawdust at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Wrestlers prepare to compete at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Wrestlers prepare to compete at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: A wrestler is driven into the sawdust at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Wrestlers compete at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 29 JULY 2007 -- BRUNIG, OBWALDNER, SWITZERLAND: Wrestlers compete at the Brunig Schwinget, a wrestling tournament in Brunig, in the canton of Obwaldner, Switzerland. Schwingets are Swiss style wrestling tournaments held throughout Switzerland. They are usually held outdoors in Alpine mountain passes. Wrestlers wear special canvas pants over their regular clothes. They grip each others pants and wrestle on bed of sawdust. The Schwinget in Brunig is one of the most popular in Switzerland with over 6,000 spectators and more than 120 wrestlers. There is Swiss Alpenhorn blowing, flag throwing and yodeling at the Schwinget.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 31 JULY 2007 -- TSCHAMUT, SWITZERLAND: The Protestant reformed church in Tschamut, Switzerland, in the Romanisch section of Switzerland.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 30 JULY 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: The Jungfrau mountain as seen from downtown Interlaken in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Interlaken is the heart of the Bernese-Oberland and the center of the region's tourist industry.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 03 AUGUST 2007 -- BERN, SWITZERLAND: A trolley in Bern, the federal capital of Switzerland. The city was founded in the 12th century by Berchtold V, Duke of Zahringen, who established a fort on the site of the present day city. Because of its well maintained downtown core, preserved arcades and fountains, Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 03 AUGUST 2007 -- BERN, SWITZERLAND: Perfume for sale in a store window in Bern, the federal capital of Switzerland. The city was founded in the 12th century by Berchtold V, Duke of Zahringen, who established a fort on the site of the present day city. Because of its well maintained downtown core, preserved arcades and fountains, Bern is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 02 AUGUST 2007 -- MURREN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: Flowers and a Swiss flag in a planter box in a window in a home in the Alpine village of Murren, canton of Bern, Switzerland. Murren is about 5,413 feet above sea level and overlooks three of the most popular peaks in the Swiss Alps, the Eiger, the Monk and Jungfrau. In the winter it is a popular ski destination and in the summer mountain climbers and hikers visit the area.   Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 01 AUGUST 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: People watch the public fireworks display in the park in Interlaken during Swiss National Day celebrations in Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Swiss National Day is the Swiss national holiday and celebrates the founding of the Swiss confederation 716 years ago, in 1291. There are parades, fireworks shows and bonfires throughout the country.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 01 AUGUST 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: A dog carries a Swiss flag during Swiss National Day celebrations in Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Swiss National Day is the Swiss national holiday and celebrates the founding of the Swiss confederation 716 years ago, in 1291. There are parades, fireworks shows and bonfires throughout the country.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 01 AUGUST 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: Alpenhorn blowers perform during Swiss National Day celebrations in Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Swiss National Day is the Swiss national holiday and celebrates the founding of the Swiss confederation 716 years ago, in 1291. There are parades, fireworks shows and bonfires throughout the country.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 01 AUGUST 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: An accordion player performs during Swiss National Day celebrations in Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Swiss National Day is the Swiss national holiday and celebrates the founding of the Swiss confederation 716 years ago, in 1291. There are parades, fireworks shows and bonfires throughout the country.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 01 AUGUST 2007 -- INTERLAKEN, BERN, SWITZERLAND: Parasailers land in the park in Interlaken, Switzerland. Interlaken, in the canton of Bern, is the heart of the Bernese Oberland and the center of the region's tourism industry.  Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman works on a client at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND:  A Thai cultural show during the memorial service for victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 DECEMBER 2014 - PATONG, PHUKET, THAILAND: Tourists light candles during the memorial for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on Patong Beach in Patong, Phuket. Hundreds of people died in Patong and nearly 5400 people died on Thailand's Andaman during the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami that was spawned by an undersea earthquake off the Indonesian coast on Dec 26, 2004. In Thailand, many of the dead were tourists from Europe. More than 250,000 people were killed throughout the region, from Thailand to Kenya. There are memorial services across the Thai Andaman coast this weekend.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Women in the Cao Dai wait for noon prayers to start at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A THAI Smile, the budget carrier of THAI International, lands at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, issued a report critical of record keeping and maintenance reports for Thailand's civil aviation industry, including most Thai air carriers. The ICAO report allegedly showed that the Thai Department of Civial Aviation (DCA) was able to meet only 21 out of 100 ICAO requisites. Several Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan and China have imposed limits of Thai registered aircraft since the release of the ICAO report and the European Union has begun to review the safety records of Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that fly to Europe.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A NOK AIrlines and Air Asia aircraft on aprons at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, issued a report critical of record keeping and maintenance reports for Thailand's civil aviation industry, including most Thai air carriers. The ICAO report allegedly showed that the Thai Department of Civial Aviation (DCA) was able to meet only 21 out of 100 ICAO requisites. Several Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan and China have imposed limits of Thai registered aircraft since the release of the ICAO report and the European Union has begun to review the safety records of Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that fly to Europe.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An Orient Thai flight at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, issued a report critical of record keeping and maintenance reports for Thailand's civil aviation industry, including most Thai air carriers. The ICAO report allegedly showed that the Thai Department of Civial Aviation (DCA) was able to meet only 21 out of 100 ICAO requisites. Several Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan and China have imposed limits of Thai registered aircraft since the release of the ICAO report and the European Union has begun to review the safety records of Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that fly to Europe.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers waiting to board a NOK AIrlines flight at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, issued a report critical of record keeping and maintenance reports for Thailand's civil aviation industry, including most Thai air carriers. The ICAO report allegedly showed that the Thai Department of Civial Aviation (DCA) was able to meet only 21 out of 100 ICAO requisites. Several Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan and China have imposed limits of Thai registered aircraft since the release of the ICAO report and the European Union has begun to review the safety records of Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that fly to Europe.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A NOK Airlines Boeing 737 at its gate at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, issued a report critical of record keeping and maintenance reports for Thailand's civil aviation industry, including most Thai air carriers. The ICAO report allegedly showed that the Thai Department of Civial Aviation (DCA) was able to meet only 21 out of 100 ICAO requisites. Several Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan and China have imposed limits of Thai registered aircraft since the release of the ICAO report and the European Union has begun to review the safety records of Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that fly to Europe.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A NOK Airlines Boeing 737 taxis to a gate at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, issued a report critical of record keeping and maintenance reports for Thailand's civil aviation industry, including most Thai air carriers. The ICAO report allegedly showed that the Thai Department of Civial Aviation (DCA) was able to meet only 21 out of 100 ICAO requisites. Several Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan and China have imposed limits of Thai registered aircraft since the release of the ICAO report and the European Union has begun to review the safety records of Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that fly to Europe.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 APRIL 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   NOK Airlines and Air Asia aircraft at their gates at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, issued a report critical of record keeping and maintenance reports for Thailand's civil aviation industry, including most Thai air carriers. The ICAO report allegedly showed that the Thai Department of Civial Aviation (DCA) was able to meet only 21 out of 100 ICAO requisites. Several Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan and China have imposed limits of Thai registered aircraft since the release of the ICAO report and the European Union has begun to review the safety records of Thai Airways International (THAI) aircraft that fly to Europe.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman works on a client at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman waits to be worked on at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThreadingHairRemoval011.jpg
  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman works on a client at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThreadingHairRemoval010.jpg
  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man who had unwanted facial hair removed at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown checks himself out using a hand mirror. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThreadingHairRemoval009.jpg
  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman works on a client at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThreadingHairRemoval008.jpg
  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman works on a client at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThreadingHairRemoval007.jpg
  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman works on a client at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThreadingHairRemoval006.jpg
  • 17 FEBRUARY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman works on a client at a threading stand on Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. About a dozen people, mostly women, have set up shop on the sidewalk to do hair removal for clients. They use thread to remove hair, a practice called "threading" which originated in India more than 6,000 years ago. It's growing in popularity in the US and Europe as an alternative to waxing. A cotton or polyester thread is pulled along unwanted hair in a twisting motion, the hair is trapped in a mini lasso, and lifted out of the follicle.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ThreadingHairRemoval005.jpg
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