POPPIES IN TURKEY

TURKEY AND GREECE

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April 27th 2008
We love traveling in Turkey. Since it is not yet part of the European Union, it is still a relatively inexpensive tourist destination and it is a place jam packed with ancient ruins, beautiful beaches, lovely villages and great sailing waters. We especially like Kusadasi which is on the west coast of Turkey and strategically located near what is said to be the best preserved classical city in th ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Kusadasi

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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