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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.
Click on a picture to enlarge.
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