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Ten Days In Turkey

TURKEY | Sun, 15 Nov 2015 | By iain_and_tamara | Views [813] | Comments [1]

Ask any Kiwi traveller what to see in Turkey and their lists will generally be almost identical: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Gallipoli. Before leaving the UK Tamara popped over to Gallipoli for Anzac day 2002. On that visit she embarked on a ... Read more >

Tags: cappadocia, caves, gallipoli, istanbul, palaces, pamukkale, turkey

Ground zero for the Australian spirit.

TURKEY | Fri, 13 Feb 2015 | By homeless_harry | Views [707]

A lot has changed in 100 years. That was my overwhelming thought as I traveled towards Gallipoli through the snowy Istanbul streets. I traveled in the comfort of a heated van, two other tourists sleeping peacefully around me and my belly full of enough ... Read more >

Tags: anzac, gallipoli, memorial, war

Death and Glory in Canakkale

TURKEY | Wed, 18 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1655]

Oh Troy, your tales of heroism, my childhood fantasies, I'll be enthralled till the days of lost memories. In my thoughts, your story sounds like the melody that sweetly play through my childhood dreams. Homer, it's all your fault. Putting all sorts ... Read more >

Tags: ancient history, canakkale, gallipoli, troy, turkey

The sights, sounds, smells and shopping bargains of Turkey!

TURKEY | Tue, 3 May 2011 | By cokeeffe | Views [1594]

Day One My journey to Istanbul began with an epic bus journey, it was a very comfortable bus but unfortunately stopped every hour or so to pick up more passengers! After 5 hours of driving we reached the Greece/Turkey border, at which points we ... Read more >

Tags: anzac day, blue mosque, bosphorus river, gallipoli, grand bazaar, istanbul, topkapi palace, turkey

Photos: ANZAC Day @ Gallipoli

TURKEY | Wed, 27 Apr 2011 | By cokeeffe | Photo Gallery

Camping overnight in ANZAC Cove and then experiencing the Dawn Service, followed by the Australian Memorial Service.
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Tags: anzac cove, anzac day, dawn service, gallipoli

Walking in the shoes of the Gallipoli ANZACS

TURKEY | Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [3221] | Comments [1]

I’ve always been fascinated and horrified by the story of the ANZACS of Gallipoli, and today I had the chance to relive the story on a tour of the battlefields in Gallipoli, Turkey. Our tour guide Bülent is one of the best, (the Australian Government ... Read more >

Tags: anzacs, ecebat, gallipoli, history, turkey, war memorials, world war one