These were more of the women described in the photograph next to this one. Everybody wanted to be photographed with the baby, Alena, who didn't much want to cooperate. When I was getting ready to photograph these particular ladies (head on), I caught sight of the older woman sitting on the path leading to the citadel (really, the "Tourist Path"), waiting for customers, and was struck by the beginnings and endings of life, which can be particularly difficult in this part of town.

For more pictures from this day, go to http://www.pbase.com/helenpb/return_to_ankara&page=3 They're not all there yet, but I've been rushing trying to process as quickly as possible since I promised to print and mail everything to the ladies.