Cappadocia (Turkey)

Cappadocia is a large historical region in Central Anatolia, with strong ties to Greece. As early as the 6th century BC the name Cappadocia was in existence and Herodotus writes of the people that inhabited the region. The different civilization that have lived there throughout the ages have left behind traces of their culture, creating a unique cultural mosaic in modern day Cappadocia.

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Canakkale (Turkey)

Çanakkale is a city and seaport in Turkey, on the southern coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point and is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy.  It used to be an Ottoman fortress (Fortress of the Sultan) but from the late 17th century it also became known for its fine-glazed pottery, which give birth to the city's modern name, which roughly translates as 'pot fortress'.

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Kusadasi (Turkey)

Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast and the center of the seaside district of the same name within Aydın Province. Kuşadası is 95 km (59 mi) south of İzmir, and 71 km (44 mi) from Aydın. The municipality's primary industry is tourism. A jumping-off point for visiting the classical ruins at nearby Ephesus (or Efes), it’s also a major cruise ship destination. Its seafront promenade, marina, and harbor are lined with hotels and restaurants.

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Istanbul (Turkey)

Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives in suburbs on the Asian side of the Bosporus.

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