
Kuşadası is a resort town on the Aegean coast of Turkey, near the ancient city of Ephesus

Kusadasi is popular as a tourist destination, both for its beaches, and as cruise port for Ephesus

Turkey's culture is a blend of Eastern & Western tradition described as a bridge between the two

Turkey has seen the birth of major civilisations including the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires

The Library of Celsus, whose facade has been reconstructed from original pieces, was built 125 B.C.E

Ephesus was one of the great cities of the Ionian Greeks in Anatolia

Temple of Artemis, the largest building of the ancient world, and one of the Seven Wonders of the World

The house of the Virgin Mary is believed to be her last home and is a popular place of pilgrimage

People come here and drink from the water believed to be sacred

Mary was taken to the house by Saint John after the crucifixion of Jesus, fleeing the Jewish persecution

This place was officially declared a shrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1896

Many Popes have visited this shrine

Since 2005, Turkey is in accession negotiations with the European Union

The Odeon Theater

Turkey is a founding member of the United Nations

Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies in the world

Turkey's GDP currently ranks 17th in the world

Turkey is a member of G20 industrial nations which brings together the world's 20 largest economies

Turkey, like Russia is considered part of Europe and Asia

Turkey borders eight countries: Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Syria

Tomb of John

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