Ankara

Ankara to Erzurum

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September 6th 2005
I'm fully recovered by now and make my way further east. Before I left Ankara I shortly visited the fort in Ankara. It's located on one of Ankaras many hills and you have a good view from there. The part of city directly surounding the fort is very different from the rest, there are only very narrow streets, sheep running around, like in a small village. And this at the heart of Turkey's capital.. ... 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