The Boys in front of Atakule Tower

Visiting Berk in Ankara

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April 16th 2008
Trying to sleep last night was kind of difficult; not because of the sleeping surface, but because of how sunburnt my arms were! We actually had really comfortable cushions to lay our sleeping bags out on, so that was no problem, but I could not get comfortable with my burns . Inside the sleeping bag, my arms felt like they were on fire, but outside the sleeping bag, they were freezing cold! I ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Ankara

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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