Turkey with Simon Reeve

Travel writer Simon Reeve embarks upon two long-distance journeys across Turkey, exploring this dramatic and beautiful country that now finds itself at the centre of world events.

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Mar 26, 2017

1 seaons till Apr 02, 2017

Popularity: 1.2947
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Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Taurus Mountains to Istanbul

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 2 episodes

Season 1

Aired

2 Episodes
  • Episode 1Gallipoli to the Syrian Border60 min

    Simon sets off on the first leg of his journey visiting Istanbul, a luxury hotel on the famous Turquoise Coast and a refugee camp near the Syrian border.

  • Episode 2Taurus Mountains to Istanbul60 min

    Simon visits the indigenous Yuriks in the eastern Taurus Mountains who are nomads and keep goats. Then he visits the Kurds in the SE who suffer oppression from the current regime but they number 1 in 5 of the general population. We see the secret police who were rude to the camera crew and 100 s of reporters are under arrest in Turkey. He then travels north to the border with Armenia by train which is rarely visited by foreigners. It is a rich area for biodiversity.

Crew & Team

Ben Lee

Editor

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