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Side / Alanya
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Gallipoli
Gallipoli was a famous campaign at the start of World War I between the Triple Entente powers of Great Britain, France, and Australia/New Zealand and the Ottoman Empire. The Triple Entente were trying to capture Istanbul and effectively cut the Ottomans out of the war early. It was a major disaster, and tens of thousands… Read more
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Bergama / Troy / Canakkale
We started this day driving on the bus to Bergama to see how they make traditional Turkish rugs. They can be made of silk, wool, or cotton. Each village has their own unique pattern, stich, and textile that they pass down generation to generation and they can easily take 8+ months to finish. Their storehouse… Read more
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Selcuk / Ephesus / Sirince
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Pamukkale / Hierapolis
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Fethiye / Kayakoy / Oludeniz
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Kas / Demre / Saklikent Gorge
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Olympos / Kekova
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Cappadocia (Derinkuyu / Gerome)
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Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and its second largest city. We only spent one night and a half a day here. I got up in the morning and went for a run (sorry for the blurry pictures) and then we spent the rest of the morning at Anıtkabir, the mausoleum for their national hero,… Read more