Turkiye (Turkey)

The Akdamar church on Akdamar Island. Lake Van, Türkiye.

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Türkiye’s incredible landscapes hold evidence of some of the most ancient civilisations on the planet.

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Firefighters and emergency teams work in the aftermath of a fire that broke out during day time in a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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Rhodes, pictured here, will be the home of the visa office for Turkish tourists

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Safranbolu is a Turkish town with fairytale Ottoman houses where ‘red gold’ grows in abundance

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