Mardin

Mardin

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October 10th 2010
The last, but the most impressive stop of the trip is the fabulous city of Mardin. Before we entered the city, we went to one of the most important monasteries of the Assyrians, the Saffron monastery. Situated on a small hill 4-5 kilometers from the city, it takes its name from the saffron flowers and most certainly deserves to be called "the pearl of Mardin" with its magnificent a ... 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