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Basilica of St. John



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Turkish  Flag 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: Walking in the steps of Paul and John the Evangelist
Date: May 13th 2012

Today was our first excursion and it was everything we hoped it would be. The ship docked in Kusadasi, Turkey, early this morning and we left immediately for three historical sites located about 45 minutes away. Driving through the countryside, both Bowen and I were pleasantly surprised (not sure what we expected) by the beautiful landscape. The hillsides were covered in green and the valleys w ... read more


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