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Ankara & Central Anatolia
Ankara and the Anatolian plateau — the part of Turkey between Istanbul and Cappadocia that most trips fly straight over.
Ankara Travel Guide
A practical guide to Ankara, Turkey's capital: the Anıtkabir mausoleum, the must-see Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, the old castle quarter, and how Ankara fits into a Turkey trip.
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Konya & the Whirling Dervishes
A guide to Konya, the spiritual heart of central Anatolia: the Mevlana (Rumi) shrine, the whirling dervishes and the Sema ceremony, what to see, and how to visit as a day trip or stop.
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Lake Salda: Turkey's "Maldives"
A guide to Lake Salda, Turkey's white-sand, turquoise-water lake nicknamed the Turkish Maldives: why NASA studies it, how to visit, what to do, and how it fits with Pamukkale.
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