Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam's two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. The king's official title is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The modern Saudi state was founded in 1932 by Abd Al-Aziz bin Abd al-Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula. Which of these great sites in Saudi Arabia would you most like to visit?
Saudi Arabia is located Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen. It is mostly uninhabited desert, and is responsible for much of the world's oil production. It is a fairly restrictive country in terms of personal liberty, but still makes a great vacation destination for those who don't need alcohol to enjoy themselves. Which of these great Saudi destinations would you most like to see?
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopted wide-ranging social, legal, and political reforms. Which of these great sites Turkey would you most like to visit?
Markets provide a wonderful place for you to shop for weekly needs as well as locate those rare things that make good gifts for friends and family in other climes. IF you are looking for just the right thing, a market is a great place to start your search. Around the world, there are many great markets you can enjoy. Which of these markets from around the worlds do you like the best?
Turkey is located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. It has many awesome attractions to visit. Which of these sites would you most like to see?
A good market is a great find, no matter where you happen to be located in the world. At a market you can usually purchase all manner of fresh and prepared foods for your enjoyment. If you are looking for a good deal, markets are the best place to haggle to your heart's content. Which of these great markets from around the world do you like the best?
After a period of one-party rule, an experiment with multi-party politics led to the 1950 election victory of the opposition Democratic Party and the peaceful transfer of power. Since then, Turkish political parties have multiplied, but democracy has been fractured by periods of instability and intermittent military coups (1960, 1971, 1980), which in each case eventually resulted in a return of political power to civilians. These days, the country is relatively stable and open to visitors. Which site in Turkey would you most like to see for yourself?
