Fethiye

Another beauitful Turkish coastal town mixed in with good clean fun

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December 7th 2009
Fethiye is another beautiful Turkish coastal town. Many of it’s ancient structures, notably the Lycian tomb lie atop the hill overlooking the city. The tomb’s construction is dated back to 4 BC, when Fethiye was known as the ancient city of Telmessos. The history of the name of Telmessos goes something along the lines of: The god Apollo falls in love with the youngest daughter of the King of ... read more

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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