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No train journey from Asia to Europe would be complete without a stop in Istanbul. Join Stephen as he sketches out the scammers, wanders the sights and hunts out a cup of government-approved coffee.

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Join Stephen for a delightful slice of slow travel on the world-famous Doğu Express. This popular railway highlight conveys him, a a pace far more leisurely than the 'Express' in its title would have you believe, from charismatic Erzurum to the Turkish capital, Ankara. From there, it's a brisk high-speed train to one of the world's great cities: Istanbul.

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Stephen's in the Eastern Anatolian city of Erzurum. Famous for it's castle, kebabs and, er, being the spot a long-distance cyclist was killed over a hundred years ago, the place may be cold, but it's warm welcome and graceful architecture charm anyone who passes through.

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