Journey of REPUBLIC　OF　TURKEY 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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　　　　　ISTANBUL VISIT　（１）　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　June 2006

　Istanbul　２

　Istanbul　３

　Troia＞Ayvalik

　Efes> Pamukkale

　Konya

　Kappadokya(1)

　Kappadokya(2)

　Ankara

　　　I participated in a tour of Tabix Tokyo named
　　　"Turkey special tour eight days" from June 4.
　　　I knew that only six people participated in
　　　this tour at a counter of Narita. I heard 22
　　　people when　I proposed it by telephone. I
　　　just watched　on　the television that Istanbul
　　　Airport raised black　smoke　and fire a little
　　　before my departure. 　There was the claim
　　　of esponsibility of the Kurd　independent group,
　　　too, and the visit of this time was untimely. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　


The south wing of the first terminal 　was just opened two days ago after an 　interval of 11 years for the redecorating 　the terminal. New Tokyo International 　Airport was crowded regardless of terrorism.	The duty-free shops after the departure 　has increased considerably. The airport 　became the private company from the 　public corporation. The company must 　make money not only airport fee but also 　many stores.

I took on Turkish Airlines for the first time. It was not Boeing but Airbus A340. 　　I requested a seat of aisle side at the check-in.


It takes about 12 and half hours by air 　from 　Narita to Istanbul in Turkey. 　We welcomed by Mr.Cerhan Senturk 　a Turkish guide at the Ataturk airport . Six people of the 　participation join 　this time for the first　time here.	Our bus run from the airport to Grand 　Cevahir Hotel in east district of the 　new town through　the old town of 　Istanbul. I could check in the hotel at 　about 8:30 on the night of local time.

Monday, June 5 the next day starts by the wake-up call at 6 AM. We left the hotel at 7:30 and arrived　The Ruins of Troy after driving of 345 kilos. Furthermore we continued to drive to Ayvalik and the hotel. It will be about 500 kilos’s driving today.