Leaving Camp7

Turkey - Goreme and environs

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September 26th 2007
At about 6.30 am, as soon as the rising sun’s rays hit us, we warmed up rapidly, breakfasted and packed up and set off to explore the area which abounds in gorges where troglodytes have made their homes over the centuries, carving into the soft stone. We visited Ihlara, Belisirma, Guzelyurt, Kaymaki, and Uchifar where we saw various early Christian churches carved into gorge walls. ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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