Homes carved into the fairy chimneys

The strange world of Cappadocia

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May 26th 2010
The underground and above ground world of Cappadocia. I arrived here this morning about 7am after the bus trip from hell. The bus itself was comfortable, but I just don’t seem to be able to sleep in planes, trains, buses and an automobile, as the saying goes. As we arrived at the main bus terminal in Antalya last night at around 9.30pm. My first impression was there was a riot going on, or an o ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia » Göreme

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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