The Middle East’s first high-speed rail, opened in 1975, is now as sleek and modern as anything in France or Germany.
Historic Ankara Castle.Credit: iStock The next morning we awake early. Today will be the official half of historical Ankara, beginning with a morning stroll through Ankara Castle and the old town.
beginning with a morning stroll through Ankara Castle and the old town. Fortifications began in the eighth century BC, eventually becoming the castle now perched above the smog and chaos of the city.