Turkey

Turkey, Vietnam, Egypt and Argentina Among Destinations Providing Best Currency Value for U.S. Travelers

September 2, 2011 (Vietnamica) – According to a recent assessment by Travelex, the U.S. dollar has strengthened against the currencies of Turkey, Vietnam, Egypt and Argentina, among other top destinations for U.S. travelers. As the world’s largest non-bank foreign currency provider, Travelex constantly monitors exchange rates and is therefore able to determine which overseas destinations are offering the greatest value at any given time.

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The Geopolitics of Turkey: Searching for More

The Geopolitics of Turkey: Searching for More

August 5, 2010 (STRATFOR, repub. by Vietnamica) – The Turks, like the Romans before them, did not originate at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The Turks hail from what is now post-Soviet Central Asia, migrating to the Sea of Marmara’s southern coast about the time of the Mongol invasions of the Middle East and Europe. STRATFOR begins its assessment of Turkey at the Sea of Marmara because, until the Turks secured it — most famously and decisively in May 1453 with the capture of Constantinople — they were simply one of many groups fighting for control of the...

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