Selçuk Fortress

Enjoying pride of defensive place on the hilltop over the town, the castle maintained its distance, as it was closed from tourism as it is being worked on.

SELÇUK: Nicely Nestled Amongst its History

February 17th 2009
Alexander the Great nicely used the long memories and grievances of the Greeks from the now famous battles of Marathon and Thermopylae to launch a huge Greek invasion back on the Persian King who controlled modern day Turkey. His 'adventures' took him from the Gallipoli Peninsular, all the way down the Aegean Coast towards the Mediterranean ... on very scenic route to destinations unknown (India). ... 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

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