12. Marmaris, Turkey

Marmaris, Turkey

One more flip flop from Turkey but the first one from my friend P. Marmaris is a tourist resort on the Mediterranean coast, located in southwest Turkey, along the shoreline of the Turkish Riviera. It's a port town for lovers of cruise ships so it explains a presence of plenty of ships on this flip flop. This orange square on the left side may be an illustration of Marmaris Castle. It is believed that the Castle was first built by the Ionians and later on repaired during the era of the Alexander the Great. Nowadays is a place of museum.

7. Ortahisar, Turkey

Ortahisar, Turkey

This flip flop is a gift from my best friend M. I know that he was bought in Ortahisar in Turkey. He represents a specific landscape of Cappadocia (an ancient region of Anatolia) with the Fairy Chimneys (tall, thin spire of rock) which look like a huge mushrooms to me. Hot-air ballooning is very popular there so it is a reason why the baloon also appeared on this flip flop. It's the only flip flop I have which is decorated with the eye of the prophet although I have a few flip flops from Turkey.

2. Bodrum, Turkey

Bodrum, Turkey

This flip flop I bought in the same year (2009) and on the same day as previous one because I found it when we had come back to Turkey from our one day trip to Greece. He was waiting for me in a little souvenir shop. When I saw it, I knew that it was destiny because if I can find flip flops in Greece and in Turkey I will also find them in other countries so I can start my international collection. I was right, flip flops fridge magnets are in cities from all over the world and I have to find them all :)