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August 13th 2013
Published: December 1st 2013
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Hello my fellow travelers! This is the second of 18 posts I'll make about my trip to Turkey and the Balkans in 2013 and it will cover my second day in Ankara. The first visit of the day was the magnificent Kocatepe Mosque, built between 1967 and 1987. It was located quite literally just around the corner from where I was staying and I definitely recommend visiting it. It's very large and intrica... Read Full Entry



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1st December 2013

Hunting History
Wow. Finally I see some pics from Per-Olof...correction...heaps! Massive adventure in the wind I sense. Amazing mosque pics in particular the interiors...Roman & Hittite artifacts...pushing Turkey higher up my "Must do" list. Enjoy.
2nd December 2013

Thank You :)
Thank you Dave! I have thousands of pictures waiting for my love and attention. Alas I am slow and under a heavy workload, but bit by bit I'm working my way though it all. Hope you'll enjoy it!

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