I seriously love wandering around the markets in Ulus. It is definitely a more work-a-day part of Ankara, than where we live. We headed down there a few weeks ago to buy a belt for Jack.
Here are some pictures of our adventures!
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| Trum calls this the "Grandpa Dennis Street" because it is full of hardware stores. |
Old caravanserai (ie inn for travelers in caravans), now full of shops and craftsmen/women.
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| Folks sitting around making these wire pictures. |
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| Do you need your knives sharpened? We got ya. |
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| Oh, man! I need like a thousand eggs! Oh, wait, here we go. |
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| This guy was super happy for me to take a picture of his fish stall. |
Okay, here is the story with this. First of all, in most places outside the US, they use all parts of an animal, including the head. Thus we have some excellent sheep's heads for sale at this market. You can also get them raw, but I thought maybe this picture would be better for you. Secondly, right after I took this picture, a guy walked by and saw me and then did the the classic swipe your neck/cut off the head move and then we both laughed and laughed! Oh, man sheep head humor! It needs no translation.
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| Jack actually buying a belt. |
Here is why these buses are called Dolmuş (pronounced Dolmush) . They are literally "stuffed" with people. This was my view on our ride home. That lady's bag kept knocking into me. 
See! Ulus! So fun!
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