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Turkish - Iraqi border: Ibrahim Khalil
(Sulaymaniyah - Iraq, February 2014)

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On our way to Iran, while in eastern Turkey, we had to make a decision. What is the route we take to Iran? The most obvious route is the Turkish-Iranian border post at the village of Esendere. <more>
     
     
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Diyarbakir, Kurdish heartland in Turkey
(Midyat - Turkey, February 2014)

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Diyarbakir is a city in the far south-east part of Turkey, and often connected to the Kurdish cause in Turkey. This is a Kurdish town in all aspects, and the 'pulse' of the Kurdish situation in Turkey. <more>
     
     
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Mt Nemrut in winter
(Midyat - Turkey, February 2014)

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A visit to eastern Turkey is probably not complete without a visit to the Nemrut Dagi National Park. On Mt Nemrut, a pre-Roman king built huge statues of himself and the gods. <more>
     
     
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Cappadocia, unearthly landscape
(Diyarbakir - Turkey, February 2014)

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Cappadocia is one of the highlights on every trip to Turkey. And indeed, the area is spectacular. But try to visit outside the tourist season, because huge crowds could spoil your visit. <more>
     
     
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From Pamukkale to Cappadocia
(Sanliurfa - Turkey, February 2014)

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Two of the biggest tourist attractions in Turkey, are the water terraces of Pamukkale and the unearthly landscape of Cappadocia. They are about 800 kilometres apart. <more>
     
     
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Pergamum, Ephesus and Afrodisias
(Konya - Turkey, February 2014)

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The far west and south of Turkey is home to a number of classical cities, that over the past millennia have fallen into often only a pile of stones, for which you need a lot of imagination. <more>
     
     
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The battle of Gallipoli
(Eceabat - Turkey, January 2014)

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The First World War, also known as the Great War, was a world war mainly centred in Europe that began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918. Gallipoli was an important battle <more>
     
     
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Edirne, former Ottoman capital
(Eceabat - Turkey, January 2014)

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Edirne was once the capital of the enormous Ottoman Empire. And that resulted in some incredible mosques, that should not be missed. <more>
     
     
     
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