Kate and an old car

Cappadocia

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October 6th 2008
Right now I’m listening to some Sufjan Stevens music, whose lyrics mainly talk about different parts of the Midwest. So, I’m feeling a little nostalgic and homesick. I’d like to describe my few days in Cappadocia, but it will be hard. I can’t adequately write how amazing and inspiring it was. We were in a small town in the region of Cappadocia. I went with Kate and with two friends ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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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