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Sunrise on the Aegean  
   

Sunrise on the Aegean

Sunrise on the Aegean
What's behind Horse #2?

September 15th 2013
Geo: 40.1456, 26.4064We spent last night at the Iris Hotel in Canakkale - right on the Aegean Sea. I have been looking forward to today's sightseeing more than any other. We've all heard the story of the Trojan horse and today we're going to Troy.Troy (Truva in Turkish) is the site of the decade long Trojan War (1200 BC) and is the piv ... read more
Middle East » Turkey

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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