traditional bridge

Footballing configurations and Turkish delights

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June 25th 2004
Since the football was starting, I thought it would be best to go somewhere familiar so we could relax and be unburdened by the need to explore. The place was Cappadocia. We had passed through here on our last trip around 18 months ago (I had watched a bit of football with the locals then, so I knew I was in good hands). On the first day we made the effort to explore a few parts we hadn’t previo ... read more

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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