Gallipoli to the Syrian Border
Simon Reeve journeys around Turkey. He visits Istanbul and the beaches of the Aegean Sea, before ending up at the war-torn border with Syria.
Simon Reeve sets off on the first leg of his two-part journey around Turkey, a dramatic and beautiful country that now finds itself at the centre of world events.
In this programme, he visits Istanbul and the beaches and crystal clear waters of the Aegean Sea, before ending up at the war-torn border with Syria. In the region thought to have been the origin of the first vineyards, Simon meets a producer now trying to sell wine in a Muslim country with an increasingly conservative government. In Istanbul, he meets some of the people shaping modern Turkey, from loyal supporters of the nation's controversial and authoritarian president to the master builder constructing one of the world's largest mosques and the notorious billionaire cashing in on a Turkish property boom. Along Turkey's famous Turquoise Coast, Simon has a taste of luxury at the country's most expensive hotel but discovers an industry on its knees as war in Syria and deadly terror attacks keep millions of holidaymakers away. Only one sector is bucking the trend - halal-friendly tourism.
Finally, Simon reaches Turkey's southern border where state-of-the-art camps have been built for hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria. Many are trying to carve out a new life in Turkey, and some are even learning Turkish, but the nearby thud of artillery and rockets is a constant reminder of the war just a few miles away.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Simon Reeve |
Executive Producer | Sam Bagnall |
Series Producer | Chris Mitchell |
Composer | Ty Unwin |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Mar 2017 21:00麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland
- Sun 26 Mar 2017 22:00麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland
- Tue 28 Mar 2017 23:15麻豆社 Two except Northern Ireland
- Fri 21 Apr 2017 05:00
- Sun 26 Nov 2017 17:45麻豆社 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Sun 26 Nov 2017 19:00麻豆社 Two Scotland
- Mon 16 Apr 2018 20:00
- Sun 12 May 2019 18:00
- Sun 7 Jun 2020 19:15麻豆社 Two except Scotland
- Sun 5 Dec 2021 18:00麻豆社 Two England & HD only
- Fri 10 Dec 2021 23:05麻豆社 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Boxing Day 2021 18:30麻豆社 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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