March 31st, 2010 
Turkiye 
ANTALYA
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, and the capital city of Antalya Province. Situated on coastal cliffs, Antalya is surrounded by mountains. Development and investment, began in the 1970s, have transformed the city into an international resort.
History: It is uncertain when the site of the current city was first [...]
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No Comments » January 27th, 2009 Turkiye 
Prologue: The Turks are a fascinating people with their own very original take on the world. They are a pragmatic and indomitable people who often think in very unexpected ways. Our view of them from the United States has been colored by anti-Turkish propaganda that has intentionally clouded our view.
This is actually being written a [...]
Posted in Travelogue Tags: Ancient Egypt, anti-Turkish propaganda, Asia Minor, Byzantine, Christianity, Constantine, Constantinople, Cyrus of Persia, European country, Hittites, Midnight Express, Moslems, New Jersey Departure, Ottoman Turk, the Holy Roman Empire, The Ottoman Empire, The Turks, The Young Turks, Turkish History No Comments » January 26th, 2009 Turkiye Evelyn looked out the window and said it did not look like rain. I told her that it would cloud up and rain a little late morning. Then it would clear only to cloud again and rain in the early evening. How do I know? Experience. That is what it has been doing all along [...]
