Lone Pine Memorial 2

Sector 1 - On to Gallipoli..

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September 9th 2008
Fez Bus: Sector 1 - Istanbul to Canakkale We had booked the Fez Bus (a hop-on, hop-off tour of Turkey) so that we could see as much of Turkey as possible with minimum hassle and maximum flexibility and we had a month to fill with only a vague idea of what our itinerary would be. It was very exciting! We got on the bus expecting a mix of nationalities and ages - and were right on 1 of those coun ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Gallipoli

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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