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Turkey: East meets West

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August 12th 2007
Turkiye Turkey is a backpacker's dream. East meets west in a land where mosques and doner kebabs coexist with internet cafes and night clubs. Barber shops line the streets with the frequency of Starbucks and, everywhere you look, old men sit idly by playing backgammon and drinking Turkish tea. Turkey's geographical history matches up with any, as numerous huge civilizations have lai ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Izmir

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more