Smile - You're in Turkey!

A Pleasant Surprise in Turkey

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June 19th 2011
For whatever reason our expectations were low for our shore excursion in this port. Once our tour started we were quickly impressed and in the mood to learn more about Turkey and the ancient history that is preserved here. Our first stop was Perge which reminded us of Pompeii. The oldest ruins here date back to 1500-1000 BC, but most everything that is seen now comes from the Roman period built in ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Mediterranean » Antalya

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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