the view from above

Cappadocia continued

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May 27th 2010
Cappadocia continued, day two here Today is my 14th day in Turkey; sadly my journey in this country is nearly over. Tomorrow is a travelling day; we’ll be on three different buses for about 8 hours as we head towards the Syrian border. The crew have gone out tonight for a Turkish evening, ‘Traditional dancing and ceremonies within a cave that seats 500 people’ I’ve opted out. It’s highly ... read more

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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