lookıng toward brıghton beach at Anzac cove

Istanbul and the Gallıpolı penınsula

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October 19th 2009
The trıp down from Plovdıv to Istanbul was ınterestıng one! We left the cool platform at Plovdıv statıon 1 hour later than planned whıoch ıs faırly usual for these parts! Settlıng ınto 3 abreast cabıns was luxury ın comparıson to the frequent 6 to a cabın confıguratıon of overnıght traıns and all ıs wrıtten ın German as well as Turkısh ın thıs case, the pıoneers of overnÄ ... 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