Pamukkale

Cotton Castle

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November 27th 2010
Ahhhh…I had a lovely day of serenity. I was with a group of about 12 people from all over. This was one of the 1st days where there was no one my age, yet everyone was very interesting and interested in me and my travels. Our day started with a tour of Hierapolis Ancient City. We saw the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemeteries. Then, we walked to t ... 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