TURKEY

Location - Middle East/Europe; Capital - Ankara; Population - 75 million; Currency - New Turkish Lira

I entered Turkey at Antakya, and took a bus to Dogubeyazit in May 1999.

In 1999 the Turkish currency was the Turkish Lira

In 2005 the currency changed to the New Turkish Lira

Mount Ararat, the supposed resting place of Noah's Ark. I took this on the way from Dogubeyazit to the Iranian border

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LINKS

www.gototurkey.co.uk - Turkey tourist board in UK

www.turkeytourism.com

www.turkeitourism.com

www.neredennereye.com - info on public transport in Turkey

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