Keleks

Keleks were rafts made from inflated animal skins that were the sole mode of transportation on the Tigris river.

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The year that the Tigris river froze, 1910-1911, taken from on the ice
The year that the Tigris river froze, 1910-1911, taken from on the ice
Kelek transportation on the Tigris River
Kelek transportation on the Tigris River
Dicle
Dicle
The famous Tigris river rafts
The famous Tigris river rafts
Aus., Ger. and Tur. officer on raft made of skins
Aus., Ger. and Tur. officer on raft made of skins
I traveled with my companion Habib Najib from Diyarbakir to Mosul and from Mosul to Bagdad on the Tigris River: Tuz Khurmatu Oil Resources in the vicinity of Mosul
I traveled with my companion Habib Najib from Diyarbakir to Mosul and from Mosul to Bagdad on the Tigris River: Tuz Khurmatu Oil Resources in the vicinity of Mosul
How the Turks reinforced their forces in front of Kut
How the Turks reinforced their forces in front of Kut
The Siege of Kut-el-amara, 1915-1916
The Siege of Kut-el-amara, 1915-1916
In Kelek, on the Tigris
In Kelek, on the Tigris
Raft (kelek) on the Tigris
Raft (kelek) on the Tigris
Raft on the Tigris
Raft on the Tigris
Face of a Precipice honeycombed with Cave-dwellings
Face of a Precipice honeycombed with Cave-dwellings
A Fleet of Keleks on the Tigris
A Fleet of Keleks on the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
In the Gorges of the Tigris
Keleks entering the Gorges below Hassan-Keif
Keleks entering the Gorges below Hassan-Keif
A Kurdish Village on the Tigris
A Kurdish Village on the Tigris
Ready for Sea
Ready for Sea
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Rafts on the Tigris
Raft ride
Raft ride
The completed Kelek
The completed Kelek
Kélek
Kélek
Kélek
Kélek
Typical Tigris River craft (keleh) bearing passengers from Diarbekr to Mosul
Typical Tigris River craft (keleh) bearing passengers from Diarbekr to Mosul
Our Raft Below the Roman Bridge. Diarbekr
Our Raft Below the Roman Bridge. Diarbekr

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Trip to Baghdad: a raft on the Tigris
Trip to Baghdad: a raft on the Tigris
View of the Ramparts of Diarbekir and the Tigris Bridge (Mesopotamia)
View of the Ramparts of Diarbekir and the Tigris Bridge (Mesopotamia)
Diarbekr from South
Diarbekr from South
Raft Building on the Tigris
Raft Building on the Tigris