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Van: The Turkish Cat House
Van: The Turkish Cat House

Turks are crazy about cats. They cannot resist the fuzzy face, fluffy tail, and silly shenanigans that make cats cats.

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PlacesLeslie ConnorsOctober 1, 2023van, cats, cats in turkeyComment
2023 Earthquake: Home
2023 Earthquake: Home

I left my “home” after the shaking stopped, wondering if I would ever return.

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2023 EarthquakeLeslie ConnorsSeptember 5, 2023Antakya, Antioch, deprem, earthquake, homeComment
2023 Earthquake: Remembering Antioch in Photos
2023 Earthquake: Remembering Antioch in Photos

Antakya (Antioch in English) was one of the worst hit cities of the 2023 earthquakes that rocked Southeast Turkey and Northern Syria.

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2023 EarthquakeLeslie ConnorsSeptember 5, 2023Antakya, Antioch, earthquake, depremComment
2023 Earthquake: How are You?
2023 Earthquake: How are You?

Everyone I asked “How are you?” began to cry before they could answer my question.  The people of Antakya are broken and grieving in a depth I haven’t seen before in my life.

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2023 EarthquakeLeslie ConnorsSeptember 5, 2023Antakya, Antioch, earthquake, depremComment
2023 Earthquake: Still Processing
2023 Earthquake: Still Processing

6 months on, Southeast Turkiye is continuing to grapple with the devastation of the earthquakes.

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2023 EarthquakeVirginia HenleySeptember 1, 2023Turkiye, earthquake, culture, Turkish culture, grief, trauma, disasterComment
2023 Earthquake
2023 Earthquake

My experience and thoughts on the 2023 earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria.

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2023 EarthquakeLeslie ConnorsFebruary 19, 2023Adana, southeastern Turkey, earthquake, deprem Comment
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Geçmiş olsun canım Türkiyem ❤️🇹🇷
Sıra var Musko'da! / There is a line at Musko! 🐶⁠
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These cute dogs were sitting outside one of my favorite shops to buy fresh nuts, dried fruit, coffee, Turkish delight, and so much more.  You can read more about these kinds of stores at the link i
I would dish out some cash to see a show in a theatre like this one.  Well, before it was destroyed.  Termessos Ancient City has the most spectacular theatre I've seen of any city in Turkey.⁠
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Check out the link in the bio 🎭️⁠
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Nemrut (Nimrod) Mountain with its breathtaking views and ancient history 🥾⁠
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Check out the link in the bio for more ⛰️⁠
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To our friends in the West, keep looking East!⁠
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#nemrutdağı #adiyaman #hiking #anticipation #whatsnext #turkey #travel
To our friends in the West, keep looking (and pointing) East!⁠
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Link in the bio 🔭⁠
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#turkey #turkey_home #castlesofinstagram #travelbloggers #travelblogging #inspiredtravels #coolplaces #placesoftheworld #getoutandexplore #adventureseeker #trave
The air in southeastern Turkey just feels old.  Check out the link in the bio for a post about the city where some believe Abraham was born.⁠
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To our friends in the West, keep looking East!⁠
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#ancientrome #ancientruins #mediterranean #turquoi

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