" Turkey is the 37th largest country out of a list of 195 in the world. The country is larger than Italy & France. It occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia & partly in Europe. Throughout the history it has acted as both a barrier & a bridge between the two continents "
Ottoman Empire (14th > 17th centuries), Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 > 1938), Gallipoli WW1, Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), The Trojan Horse & the City of Troy, Cappadocia fairy chimneys, hot air balloon rides & cave hotels, Turkish bath, Whirling dervishes, Turkish delight, fish sandwiches, apple tea, Turkish folk dance, spending your Christmas holiday in Turkey & enjoy a roasted turkey (a bird of courage) thanksgiving dinner at a cosy restaurant in the European part of Turkey .... Turkey is a secular state with a modern Islamic society, not to forget to buy home a few packets of delicious Turkish Delight confections .... yummy yummy-lah !
In Sept 2008 (two years after my retirement), I made an adventure visit (37 days free & easy) to 4 countries ie Jordan & Syria (Middle East), Turkey (Europe/Asia) & Egypt (Africa), before The Arab Spring erupted in early 2010 - I am not a history junkie but these countries all had a glorious historic past leaving behind a number of their ancient world heritage sites ie Petra, Palmyra, Ephesus & the Pyramid for the present generation to appreciate & admire ! In Nov 2018 (after a lapse of 10 years), I joined a 11 day package tour (together with my wife) & re-visited Turkey - a trip down the memory lane - a blessing to me as I was able to see a more modernised & progressive Turkey one more time ! In addition to my visits to the 5 Best Places highlighted in touropia (see pictures below), I had also visited Canakkale (ancient site of Troy) & Ankara, the capital of Turkey
The 10 Best Places to Visit in Turkey as highlighted in touropia's travel video are (visited 5 out of the 10 Best Places in Turkey) :
- Istanbul
- Cappadocia
- Ephesus
- Bodrum
- Side (yet to visit)
- Edirne (yet to visit)
- Antalya (yet to visit)
- Konya (yet to visit)
- Mardin (yet to visit)
- Pamukkale
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| When time fades, memory & loved ones are no longer with us, what is left ? - Photos |
" A Turkish Delight & Savouring a Thanksgiving Healthy Roasted Turkey Sandwich during Christmas in Turkey " - behind every travel, these were the pictures of my Good Old Days free & easy traveling & package tour to Turkey (Sept 2008 & Nov 2018)
1) Istanbul, Turkey (Sept 2008 & Nov 2018)
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