Turkish Crossroads (1967)

Turkey. Sights and scenery of Turkey are seen in this travelogue. Several shots show the Fairy Chimneys (strange rock formations) in a Turkish village; some of the rocks have homes hollowed out of them. At the capital of Ankara we see a military parade pass by, followed young men carrying the Turkish flag and men in traditional warrior costume. A brief shot shows shepherds herding sheep in the countryside; a girl sits spinning wool. Several shots show the marketplace at Adana; people mill about a spice stall. In a field men and women pick cotton from bushes; men on donkeys and camels walk along a dusty road in a caravan, taking the cottonseed to the mill. Several shots show the Mediterranean sea and mountainous coastline at Antalya. L/S of the remains of a Roman amphitheatre. From a boat we see waterfalls coming from the side of cliffs. At Izmir we see people sightseeing around the Citadel and gate; several shots of locals in the town and general street and market scenes. At Izmir’s Grand Hot