Architecture photography Turkey
Ahmet Ertug is a Turkish architectural photographer and publisher.
He was trained as an architect at the Architectural School of the Architectural Association in London, but developed a passion for photography.
Researching traditional architecture in Japan, Ertug traveled extensively throughout the country and photographed ancient temples, Zen gardens, and traditional festivals. Ertug photographed many of Istanbul's architectural and archaeological structures with Ottoman, Roman and Catholic influences. He founded a publisher of fine art books, and his national fame increased dramatically when he began publishing his photographs in lavish art books. Since then, Ertug's publishing house has published more than 30 such collections. Ertug has also photographed extensively the famous American libraries.