Grandfather and grandson

Day Four Istanbul to Selcuk

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September 19th 2009
Today we headed from Istanbul to Selcuk (pronounced Selchuk). It took us 2 ferries and most of the day driving. (Thank you Richard). I was a great navigator and fountain of information in that I read aloud from our Lonely Planet travel guide. The ride was easy and made the more pleasant by a chance encounter with a family run produce stand. They spoke no English, we no understandable Turki ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Selçuk

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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