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Days like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in TurkeyDay 1 - IstanbulArrive in Istanbul and take amorning cruise on the Bosphorus.Visit the iconic Blue Mosque andthe beautiful Hagia Sophia Churchbefore finishing your day at TopkapiPalace, the sultan’s residence forover 400 years.Day 2 - Gallipoli to CanakkleHead to the WW1 battlefield ofGallipoli and visit the memorialsites of Anzac Cove, Lone Pine andthe Kabatepe War Museum. Thencross the Dardanelles by ferry to thehistoric town of Canakkale.Day 3 - Aegean CoastTracing the Aegean coast, visit thelegendary city of Troy then continueto Pergamum for a tour that includesvisits to the Acropolis, with itsfamous Altar of Zeus, the Asclepionand the Red Basilica.Day 4 - Ephesus to KusadasiSpend the day at the ancient ruins ofEphesus, home to one of the sevenwonders of the world, the Templeof Artemis, as well as the Templeof Hadrian and the fabled Libraryof Celsus.Day 5 - PammukaleContinue to Pammukale, stoppingen route at the ruins of Hierapolis,the cure centre founded in around160 BC by the King of Pergamum.See the extraordinary travertineterraces of precipitated calciumwhere visitors come to bathe inthe rich mineral waters.7 NightsFor those with more time, spendtwo extra days cruising down theMediterranean coast on a traditionalTurkish Gulet. Begin at Fethiye andsail through the coastline via someof the beautiful islands en routebefore ending your tour at Marmarisharbour.9 NightsFor a further extension, head to theincredible Cappadocia region. Visitthe Goreme Open Air Museum withits carved cave churches, the uniquerock formations of the Zelve Valleyand the natural fortress at Uchisar.You will also have time to visit theancient underground cities in theNevsehir Province.ANKARAGEORGIABULGARIAInebolu SinopArtvinRizeARMENIAEdirneBafraTrabzonZonguldakIstanbulMerzifonSamsunKarabükOrduKarsBuyukagriTekirdagDagiGREECEAdapazariAmasyaBayburtCankiri5137 mIzmit BoluÇorumTokalErzurum KarakoseBandirmaErzincanCanakkaleBursa ANKARAYozgat SivasTatvan VanEdremit Balikesir EskisehirKirikkaleBingölTURKEYKütahyaElazigIRANKebanGölüAkisharKirsehirMusTuzBarajtAfyonKayseriDiyarbakirManisaMalatyaUsakGölüAksehir3.916IzmirAksarayElbistanSiirtBatmanNazilliNigdeIRAQAegeanDinarSilverek MardinIsparta KonyaAydinBeysehirSeaSökeKahramanmaras ShanhurfaDenizli BurdurOsmaniye GaziantepMuglaKaramanMersin TarsusAntalyaIskenderunAlanyaAntakyaSYRIAFinikeDardanellesMarmaraDeniziIstanbul BogaziB l a c k S e aKure DaglariA n a t o l i aP l a t e a u ErciyasMediterranean SeaKizil IrmakTaurus MountainsKelkit CaytÉuphratesDogu KaradenizDaglariGüneydogu ToroslarMurat NehriArasVanTurkey - Perfect ForFor those seeking a taste of the exotic without the long haul flight, Turkeypromises to deliver. A true melting pot of east meets west, history-lovers willdelight in the tales of the Byzantines, Ottomans and Turks brought to life inIstanbul’s splendid mosques, palaces and bazaars. Those heading out of thecity to explore Turkey’s diverse landscapes will be following in the footstepsof the many ancient civilisations that helped to shape this culturally diversenation at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.1915Thousands of Anzactroops killed duringWWI Gallipoli campaign1923Turkish National Movementgains independence withAtatürk as first president.1984Kurdistan Workers’Party launches separatistguerrilla war2005EU membershipnegotiationsofficially launched1918WWI leads to defeat of theOttomans and great loss ofterritory1928Turkey becomes seculardemocracy, removingIslam as state religion1993Tansu Ciller becomesTurkey’s first womanprime minister43Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent