The Dardanelles

Turkish Times

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May 2nd 2007
Gallipoli....Anzac Day We flew into Istanbul on the 23rd April, only spending one night there we didnt get a chance to get out and explore the city much as we were booked into a tour early the next morning bound for Anzac Cove with busloads of other patriotic Aussies and Kiwis. Around eight thousand people made their way to Anzac Cove for the Dawn Service, we were'nt sure what to expect ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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