Tiles

On the road to Canakkale

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May 17th 2010
Last night I met my roommate for the next month, and then the rest of the group. They are a lively mixture of mostly Aussies with a Canadian, South African, a Brit, an American and only one Kiwi. Me. Last night was a major football game on TV, for the country’s championship. All the restaurants were full of men watching their local team. The pavement outside our hotel was jammed with locals wa ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Canakkale

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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