Saraylı Village

Saraylı is one of the biggest villages of Gölcük and owner of the remains from Roman era. The village is also very rich for the work of arts from Ottoman era. The documents showed that the first settler of the region were from “Yuruk Clan.” The houses which have a typical architecture and the tombstones with epitaphs are outstanding. The very old plane tree in the center of the village´s market, is a witness of those rested under its shadow and reminds the past to the visitors.

On the road

Old couple of Turkish farmers coming back from their fields. Tired but proud. Nice smile with greetings.

Old things

This shot is from a village's house garden. The old wooden wheel and big earthenware jar are used many years ago. The old jar used for stored some olive oil. Nowadays they are idle in a garden arrangement.

Spring in the Village

The old village house has been left by owners and waiting to disappear or somebody find out it.

Cows and chickens are pasturing in sunny april day at the mountain village.

These lonely old house have left because of our people gone to cities last 30 years for jobs.
Old days this people was living with agriculture and lived big families. They lived together father, mother, grandpa, grandma and childrens, but nowadays micro family is popular. Which is true ? I don't know. Do you know ?