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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]
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] Blog: Touring Turkey - Part II
Date: March 22nd 2006
From Dogubayazit I headed southwest to Van. I quickly learned that in this area of Turkey lived mainly Kurdish people and mainy of them still see themselves as a distinct population and culture separate from Turkish rule. This was evident on the bus ride to Van where an older Kurdish man referred to this area of Turkey as "Kurdistan" and made disgusted gestures towards the Turkish military and t ... read more
Date: March 22nd 2006
From Dogubayazit I headed southwest to Van. I quickly learned that in this area of Turkey lived mainly Kurdish people and mainy of them still see themselves as a distinct population and culture separate from Turkish rule. This was evident on the bus ride to Van where an older Kurdish man referred to this area of Turkey as "Kurdistan" and made disgusted gestures towards the Turkish military and t ... read more
