Atatürk statue in Güven Park

Merry Christmas!

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December 25th 2008
It's my first Christmas in a country that is supposedly 98% Muslim. I guess all that that means is that officially it's just another day here. My morning class was cancelled today, which was a nice surprise. My exam yesterday went well. Tomorrow I have my final class of the year. The snow-covered pine trees on campus look like a holiday painting, but anyone who knows me knows that I becom ... 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