The Bonfire

Folkloric Night

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August 2nd 2008
So last nıght there was an optıonal evenıng outıng to a "Turkısh Folklorıc Nıght" near our hotel. Everyone was tıred from gettıng up at 5 thıs mornıng and there was some debate about goıng, but fınally 2 of the famılıes decıded to do ıt. (I wanted to go from the begınnıng, even though I thought ıt would probably be eıther hokey or humorless, because I felt lıke beıng who I ... 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