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Kusadasi

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March 26th 2010
This morning we woke up in a different continent - Asia Minor. The ship was approaching Kusadasi, an ancient port in Turkey. After a hearty breakfast, we disembarked and a sign at the port “Welcome to Turkey” greeted us. We followed Panos and our group for a tour of the ancient Ephesus. Our local tour guide, John, spelled ‘Can’ awaited our arrival with a Mercedes bus that took us on a wind ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Kusadasi

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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