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Turkey 2006Eclipse trip to Turkey, March 22 - April 2, 2006. Included visits to Izmir, Ephesus, Selcuk, Aphrodisias, Hieropolis, Pamukkale, Denizli, Antalya, Perge, Aspendos, Side/Manavgat, and of course Istanbul. This is the terrestrial side of the trip only; the eclipse pictures are in the Eclipses and Transits album under Astronomical Images/Solar System.
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Izmir, 3/22 - 3/23/2006


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8 files, last one added on Jun 29, 2019
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Ephesus, 3/24/2006


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58 files, last one added on Jun 29, 2019
Album viewed 131 times

Aegean Free Zone, 3/25/2006


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16 files, last one added on Jul 04, 2019
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Space Camp Turkey, 3/25/2006


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44 files, last one added on Jul 05, 2019
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Aphrodisias, 3/26/2006


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62 files, last one added on Jul 16, 2019
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Hierapolis-Pamukkale, 3/27/2006


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31 files, last one added on Jul 23, 2019
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Denizli - Dogus Hali Carpets


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35 files, last one added on Jul 29, 2019
Album viewed 155 times

Taurus Mountains, 3/27/2006


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Antalya, 3/27/2006


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19 files, last one added on Aug 03, 2019
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Side, 3/28/2006


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29 files, last one added on Aug 12, 2019
Album viewed 85 times

Aspendos, 3/28/2006


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25 files, last one added on Aug 06, 2019
Album viewed 74 times

Kursunlu Falls, 3/28/2006


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16 files, last one added on Aug 16, 2019
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