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There were about 200 balloons aloft on this morning
GOREME CAPPADOCIA

August 3rd 2015
Goreme Cappadocia In the middle of Turkey about 1000 klms east of Edirne on the Greek Bulgarian border and 1000 klms west of the Iranian border. Cappadocia has a moonscape appearance. Here in July its hot hot hot and as dry as a muslim wedding. In this area many Christians dwelled in caves, underground cities and had churches and caves carved within the rocks. The 11th Century ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

Turkish Flag 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
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