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Day 5

6/22/2014

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Today I traveled from Turkey's capital, Ankara to the progressive and modern city of Eskişehir. As an added bonus we were able to make a day trip to the city of Yalova just north of Bursa to explore the region and visit cultural sites. 
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Boarding the high speed train from Ankara to Eskişehir. The train had wonderful amenities and arrived at our destination after only about an hour. 
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A traditional Turkish kebab dish, delicious!
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What would you do if you were informed that a large branch of your favorite Sycamore tree was threatening the structural integrity of your house? Atatürk decided to have his house deconstructed piece by piece and moved about five meters away to circumvent the need to damage the enormous Sycamore tree that was dear to his heart. Since then his house in the town of Yalova has been called the "Moving Villa", and it's now a cultural site in Turkey. 

Atatürk was Turkey's highly revered president of the early twentieth century, who was responsible for massive social and political reforms that shaped Turkey into the country it is today. 

"Tabiata saygı, aklın vicdanıdır."
Respect nature, it is the conscience of knowledge
- Mustafa Kemal 
Atatürk
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A view of the Sea of Marmara outside of the city of Yalova. 
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