The Original Turkish Delight

Turkish Delights

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March 20th 2009
After five months of saving, one month of planning and seventeen hours in transit, Turkey welcomed my Calgary friend, Jordin, and me with open arms; but not without first testing our resolve to be there. After waltzing too easily through Immigration and baggage pick-up at 11pm, we prepared to slide into our rental car and drive off into the breezy ocean-scented night. An hour later, sitting ... 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