Ataturk Dam

Ataturk Dam

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October 9th 2010
Day 9 Just a bit more recovered I woke up and it was time for breakfast. As I was still under influence of food poisoning I didn't want to have breakfast, but I was so weak that I had to eat and drink something. With some effort I managed to eat a bit and again it was time to continue. Our next stop was at the Ataturk Dam The Atatürk Dam is a zoned rock-fill dam with a centr ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Southeastern Anatolia » Adiyaman

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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