While travelling across Turkey towards Syria, we stopped in Cappadocia. Towns like Goreme and Nevsehir are carved out of the surrounding soft volcanic rock.
The region was a refuge for people fleeing political turmoil right back to Roman times. Then, it was Christians fleeing Roman persecution. The area has many churches built into caves.
Currently there are about 2,700,000 Syrian refugees living in Turkey, compared with about 600,000 in Germany and less than 10,000 registered in the United Kingdom.
The region was a refuge for people fleeing political turmoil right back to Roman times. Then, it was Christians fleeing Roman persecution. The area has many churches built into caves.
Currently there are about 2,700,000 Syrian refugees living in Turkey, compared with about 600,000 in Germany and less than 10,000 registered in the United Kingdom.
