sightseeing

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Visiting the Armenian City of Ani

During the 10th and 11th Centuries Ani was the capital of Armenia and at one point had an estimated population of 100,00...
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Ishak Pasa Palace (Saray)

We stayed in Dogubeyazit so that we could visit Ishak Pasa Palace which is 6 Kms outside of the city. We had stayed at t...
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Akdamar Church, near Van

We went to Akdamar Island today which is the location of the beautiful Armenian Church. It's not only about 45 minutes f...
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Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery and Museum

Ahlat is located a 30 km (25 TRY) dolmus ride away from Tatvan in Eastern Turkey. The Seljuk cemetery is quite spectacul...
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Sightseeing in Diyarbakir

Diyarbakir is a great place to walk around and see the various sites, including mosques, churches and bazaars. We were t...
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Seeing the sites in (Sanli)Urfa

Urfa is an important tourist destination for many Turkish people, largely because it's said to be the birthplace of Abra...
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What to do in Mardin

Mardin is a city filled with beautiful architecture and has been the home to people from various religions over the year...
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A day in Gazientep

There's a lot to see in Gazientep including Museums, mosques, bazaars and parks. You can walk to every place we visited....
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Special toilet feature at Gazientep bus station

When we arrived at the bus station we both needed to use the toilet so used the public toilets at the bus station. The t...
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Visiting friends in Adana

Catching up with old friends is always a good thing to do and I was happy to meet up with a friend I have known 35 years...