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welcome to East&Southeast Anatolia
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27 Feb 2007 Tue 11:33 am |
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theres far from high life but full with big hearts >>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyhOFhk97BU
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27 Feb 2007 Tue 06:53 pm |
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Mr. X67, you made me wanting go back right now! Seeing the beautiful sights of Erzurum (Çifte Menare), Doğubeyazit (Ishak Paşa Saray), Van (Van Gölü), Mardin (Deyrul Zafaran) and Urfa (Abrahams cave) brings back great memories. But I have to wait another 3 months before going there  . And anyone who hasn't been to East of Southeast Anatolia: Go! It's stunning!
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27 Feb 2007 Tue 06:56 pm |
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its really nice to show unknown sides of our wonderfull country,so its honour for me if i did a good thing TRUDY
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27 Feb 2007 Tue 07:31 pm |
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Great! thank you for the link. I agree...I was curious about the accent also. hehe clearly not american origin
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27 Feb 2007 Tue 07:35 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Anyway, wonderful - it has made me want to visit this part of Turkey too |
Go, Aenigma, go!
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27 Feb 2007 Tue 08:39 pm |
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I have travelled in eastern Anatolia a couple of times but I have never really seen much of the cities apart from (Diyarbakır, Bitlis, Tatvan), Van and Hakkari where I have stayed a couple of months
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 10:19 am |
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most of foreigners know Turkey with only high lighted places,so i think thats not enough to know real and bigger part Turkey,and when u go to east side of Turkey u will see many and many goodness with the unknown parts,so you all welcome to east of Turkey friends
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 11:06 am |
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Quoting MrX67: most of foreigners know Turkey with only high lighted places,so i think thats not enough to know real and bigger part Turkey,and when u go to east side of Turkey u will see many and many goodness with the unknown parts,so you all welcome to east of Turkey friends |
I think many people would love to know the "real" Turkey away from the Tourist areas. Unfortunately, unless you have Trudy's daring, it can be difficult to arrange yourself and a daunting task unless your Turkish is fluent. I would love to see the East someday
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 11:17 am |
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Quoting aenigma x: Quoting MrX67: most of foreigners know Turkey with only high lighted places,so i think thats not enough to know real and bigger part Turkey,and when u go to east side of Turkey u will see many and many goodness with the unknown parts,so you all welcome to east of Turkey friends |
I think many people would love to know the "real" Turkey away from the Tourist areas. Unfortunately, unless you have Trudy's daring, it can be difficult to arrange yourself and a daunting task unless your Turkish is fluent. I would love to see the East someday |
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 11:18 am |
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Quoting MrX67: you right aenigma,language is really big barrier sometime,but no worries Anatolian people would talk with you with the most common language of world ''friendship'' without any words,so its worth to dare |
Awwww I can believe that all too well . I will have to consult with Trudy and get some tips ....
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 02:04 pm |
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If you're travelling in eastern Anatolia and you don't speak any turkish it is very hard to take care of practical things or get help if you have a problem (even though people are very willing to help) but I think that many places have tourist offices (I have seen one i Van anyway). I have also seen arranged group trips to Hakkari so it should definitely be possible if anyone wants to explore those regions However, it is really hard to find someone who speaks english. I have actually never met anyone who spoke it beyond beginners level. Sometimes people also don't speak turkish very well in villages in the south east.
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 07:11 pm |
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Daring? That sounds if I did something very adventurous to the jungle. It's just being creative, don't bothering about chic hotels and the place you will sleep that evening, prepared of waiting long for a bus and things like that. Those 'skills' and much patience sometimes is all you need. And it's fun!
Even in the tourist offices or 'better' hotels people do not always speak English or other foreign languages (at least not the ones I know - German & French). But sometimes you can be very surprised and just a stranger in the shop where you're trying to explain is offering help. I spoke French in Sivas, Mardin and Erzurum, a few words of Spanish I understood in Trabzon. And even if there is absolutely nothing but Turkish, there is body language. And NOOOOOO, I don't mean the verticle type! 
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 07:12 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Daring? That sounds if I did something very adventurous to the jungle. It's just being creative, don't bothering about chic hotels and the place you will sleep that evening, prepared of waiting long for a bus and things like that. Those 'skills' and much patience sometimes is all you need. And it's fun!
Even in the tourist offices or 'better' hotels people do not always speak English or other foreign languages (at least not the ones I know - German & French). But sometimes you can be very surprised and just a stranger in the shop where you're trying to explain is offering help. I spoke French in Sivas, Mardin and Erzurum, a few words of Spanish I understood in Trabzon. And even if there is absolutely nothing but Turkish, there is body language. And NOOOOOO, I don't mean the verticle type! |
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 07:22 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Daring? That sounds if I did something very adventurous to the jungle. It's just being creative, don't bothering about chic hotels and the place you will sleep that evening, prepared of waiting long for a bus and things like that. Those 'skills' and much patience sometimes is all you need. And it's fun!
Even in the tourist offices or 'better' hotels people do not always speak English or other foreign languages (at least not the ones I know - German & French). But sometimes you can be very surprised and just a stranger in the shop where you're trying to explain is offering help. I spoke French in Sivas, Mardin and Erzurum, a few words of Spanish I understood in Trabzon. And even if there is absolutely nothing but Turkish, there is body language. And NOOOOOO, I don't mean the verticle type! |
Hmmmmm but will I still be able to put my stilettos and hairdryer in my back back? 
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 07:34 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Hmmmmm but will I still be able to put my stilettos and hairdryer in my back back? |
Of course, next to your nail polish, jewelry box and 'panties'.... ()
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28 Feb 2007 Wed 07:35 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Hmmmmm but will I still be able to put my stilettos and hairdryer in my back back? |
Of course, next to your nail polish, jewelry box and 'panties'.... () |
Super! (See I can "rough it" when I choose )
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01 Mar 2007 Thu 12:29 am |
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Quoting aenigma x: Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Hmmmmm but will I still be able to put my stilettos and hairdryer in my back back? |
Of course, next to your nail polish, jewelry box and 'panties'.... () |
Super! (See I can "rough it" when I choose ) |
Perhaps you could afford one luxury, like your hair mouse!
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