Turkey is even tastier, friendlier, cheaper, and richer in culture and history than its more popular neighbor, Greece. But the average Turk looks like a character the average American mother would tell her child to run from. If were able to look beyond our visual hang-ups, well find some of the friendliest people in the world At the same time, Turkey is a musty archaeological attic, with dusty civilization stacked upon civilization. The more they dig, the more they learn that Turkey, not Mesopotamia is the cradle of Western Civilization.
At the same time, Turkey is a musty archaeological attic, with dusty civilization stacked upon civilization. The more they that would one day are woven into a carpet to soften a stone sofa, warm up a mud brick wall, or serve as a daughter’s dowry.
Complicated and ancient, exotic and down-to-earth, Turkey beckons. Those who have not been to Turkey wonder why anyone would choose to go there. Those who’ve been there dream of returning.
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