The Turkish War Memorial.

Last Day In Paradise

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June 13th 2010
Friday 11 June. Our last 24 hours on the Wind Star started as usual with an early breakfast on the Pool Deck. As we ate we approached Cape Helles, the southern tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, where English and French troops landed on 15 April 1915. This cape marks the beginning of the Dardanelles, a 70 km long stretch of water, varying in width from 2 to 6 km, that connects the Agean S ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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