Cappadocia

Cappadocia

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July 5th 2011
We left Ankara today heading towards Cappadocia. It is a good thing we were well rested from our stay in Ankara, because these first two days on the road were going to be packed with so many new, unbelievable sights with little time left for sleeping. The first stop we made was at Dead Sea Lake to walk on water. Supposedly, when the water level is just right, it looks like you could be walking ... 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