Window in the Citadel

Bored and sick in Ankara

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September 9th 2011
I'm not a big fan of Ankara so this is going to be a quick post. Well, I suppose it is not entirely Ankara's fault. As soon as I dropped off my visa application I went back to my hotel, and pretty much immediately I felt sick, and I was hit with a strong bout of the runs. I felt really terrible and I quickly came down with shivers and a fever as well. I popped a loperamide and climbe ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Ankara

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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