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Day 6 - Cappadocia

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October 7th 2023
This day started with a beautiful traditional Turkish breakfast, complete with local cats. Every meal we have enjoyed outdoors has been with a menagerie of cats. The locals are very fond of their cats and dogs and take great care of them. They do not really belong to anyone, but belong to everyone. They feed them and provide water everywhere. Many have ear tags which tells me they are tracked and ... 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