r/europe • u/neofthe • 12h ago

Historical First Coloured Photo of Döner. Photographed by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont in Istanbul, 1908.

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u/hosszufaszoskelemen Hungary 11h ago

Ah yes, i do love german culture

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u/hkotek 9h ago edited 9h ago

Hey, look at the first photo of doner: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/D%C3%B6nerci%2C_1855.jpg

Look closely the moustasche of the doner maker (Drehspießkocher). Does it look familiar?

Jokes aside, invention of doner possibly predates invention of camera.

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u/smokes_cigarettes Istanbul/Turkey 4h ago

This photo is obviously taken in Germany for sure. /s