Turkey Gallery

Africa Political Map

The Map Marketing Africa Political Map is an exceptionally clear map of the whole of Africa Including the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, Iran and the southern Mediterranean countries. Countries are colour coded with a comprehensive coverage of towns and cities. Also shown are roads, major international airports (with ATA codes), international boundaries, rivers, lakes, deserts and swamps. In addition, the flags of all the African countries are included in an inset box

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Turkish Crimea Medal 1855, Crimean War 1854-1856

This medal was awarded to Colonel George Frederick Stevenson Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection. The medals date from the Peninsular War (1807-1814) to the Great War (1914-1918). The Call family served with the Royal Irish Regiment, which until 1881 was known as the 18th Regiment of Foot. It was also known as the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot. The regiment was disbanded in 1922. The medal was issued by Sultan Abdulmecid I of the Ottoman Empire to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854-1856. There were three different issues of this medal for those awarded to British, French or Sardinian personnel. On the obverse, the circular silver medal bears the flags of France, Turkey, Britain and Sardinia with the inscription CRIMEA 1855'. The flags surmount a cannon, anchor, mortar and map with a partly obscured Imperial Russian flag beneath. The reverse depicts a wreath, made from two sprigs of laurel tied together with ribbon at the base, enclosing the Sultan of Turkey's cypher and the year of the Hegira, 1271. The rim is inscribed with the recipient's rank, name and regiment. The ribbon, now faded, is crimson with vertical stripes of green. TRURI : 1931.40.47

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Old Map of Turkey in Europe 1852 by Henry George Collins

This is a finely detailed map of Turkey in Europe remastered from a rare Atlas of the World published in 1852 by Henry George Collins. Although these Henry Collins produced maps of the highest quality in his time unfortunately not the same could be said in terms of his business success. His maps were later obtained by the famous Stanford Map Company and used in their publications

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