Stone wall -1500BC

Gallipoli to Istanbul

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August 4th 2011
Gallipoli to Istanbul It was a short drive from our campsite near Gallipoli to catch a ferry across the Dardanelles to Asia where we stopped at Troy for a guided tour. There were several layers of civilisation that had been discovered, built on-top of each other over time. Some stone walls dated back to around 4500BC.. yep – BC!! There were many sunflower fields nearby providing a p ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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