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Day 5 - Cappadocia

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October 8th 2023
Of the many places we visited in Turkey when we lived here, one we did notsee was Cappadocia (propounced Kapa-do-kee-ah). Sharon and I both were anxious to see this region of the country, which as it turns out, looks a lot like the American southwest. It is a high desert region, with dry scrub plains bordered by huge mesas. This region gets a lot of snow in the winter because of its elevati ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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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