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Dick Osseman | all galleries >> Istanbul >> Boat rides - Vapur gezileri >> Boat ride to Büyükada - one of the Princes' Islands > Istanbul Big Princes Island May 2014 6588.jpg
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14-May-2014 Dick Osseman

Istanbul Big Princes Island May 2014 6588.jpg

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There are three graves in a row when looking down from near the church, one of them with a skull and bones.

I was with a Turkish friend who had read about there having been a pirate involved in the destruction of the church and maybe for that reason thought a pirate who had succumbed here was honoured with a pirate's flag on his grave. It gave me an interesting insight into how "iconography" influences our view of the world.

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