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Turkey is a
rapidly modernising country with one foot in Europe and one
in the Middle East. It's not all oriental splendour,
mystery, intrigue and whirling dervishes but it is a spicy
maelstrom of history knocking up against a pushy present.
The Turkish people have an unrivalled reputation for
hospitality, the cuisine is to die for, the coastline is a
dream, and many Turkish cities are dotted with spectacular
mosques and castles. Istanbul is one of the truly great
romantic cities. Its history tracks back from Byzantium to
Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman
Empire. Today it hums as Turkey's cultural heart and
good-time capital. |