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Destinations:

 Istanbul
     Topkapi Palace    Ankara 
Cappodocia 
Konya  
Aspendos 
Perge  
Antalya 
Pamukkale 
Ephesus 
Aphrodisias 
Kusadasi 
Pergamum 
Troy 
Canakkale 
Gallipoli

Ankara was a six hour bus ride from Istanbul.  We did stop for lunch on the way which broke up the long trip.

Ankara is the capitol since 1923 with the establishment of the Turkish Republic.  The population is more than 3 million.  Since Roman times, Ankara has been a flourishing trade and administrative center. Around 400 AD, Ankara was the summer capital of the Byzantine emperors who moved their court and administration center there from Istanbul.  Today it's a modern city.  Previously, this Ottoman town was called Angora. 

We arrived in Ankara in the middle of the afternoon.  We drove by the Mausoleum of Atatürk, the founder of modern day Turkey.    

We then proceeded to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.  That's where Kirsten met and shook hands with the President of Croatia, who was on a state visit.

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Bus ride to Ankara Modern home with old brick house next to it and a satellite dish Restaurant where we had lunch Apartment buildings in Ankara Mausoleum of Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey Mausoleum of Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey Kirsten meeting the President of Croatia, Stjepan Mesic, in the Ankara Museum lightbox gallery cmsby VisualLightBox.com v6.1