With friends at the Moulin Rouge coffee house

Cappadocia

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April 17th 2011
This has been a day to explore more of the Cappadocia region before a second night at our present hotel, so no need to pack up the bags this morning – quite a treat. We moved around several different sites, all with the distinctive ‘fairy chimney’ houses. At one spot we climbed a stair/ladder to the Moulin Rouge Cafe inside the rock formations. Turkish carpets and kilims covered the floor, ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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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