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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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Per-Olof Persson
A Small Swede in the Big World
A Small Swede in the Big World
I'm a small Swede that simply just love to travel. I haven't been around as much as I'd wish to yet, but my life long goal is to visit all the countries in the world. I still have a long way to go before that mission is accomplished though. I live with my two cats and one spider in Alvesta, a small city outside of Växjö where I try to host people from all over the world as often as I can. If you need a place to stay, just look me up on couchsurfing.org and send me a request. My living I make working as a insurance adviser, it's a soft job with plenty of free time. I try to get out in the ... full info
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1st December 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

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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