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Turkey Study Tour with The Forge

March 9-20, 2025

Led by Jared Schuler
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Day 03 - Central Turkey: Pisidian Antioch

posted on Thursday March 13 2025 at 7:00 pm UTC

Hello day 3!! This is your captain (Em J) speaking, and what a day we had today - if I could sum it in two words - very tolerable. Just kidding it was more than very tolerable it was amazing and unforgettable.   We packed up our bus and headed to Pisidion Antioch for our first stop of the...

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Day 02 - Southern Coast: Aspendos, Perga

posted on Thursday March 13 2025 at 12:00 am UTC

Hi everyone! It’s Bright here and I am very excited to unpack our second full day here in Turkey!   We closed out our time in Antalya today with a few awesome stops. Our morning started off with getting to see some ancient Roman aqueducts. As we looked at the ruins around us, Jared reminded...

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Day 01 - Southern Coast: Antalya Harbor, Antalya Museum, Roman Road

posted on Wednesday March 12 2025 at 12:00 am UTC

Today was our first day in Turkey! This morning, we took a walk to a beautiful overlook of the Mediterranean Sea where Jared shared a devotional with our group that gave us perspective as we embark on the rest of our trip. He asked us a challenging question — “How do you live in a world that...

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Day 00 - Arrival

posted on Tuesday March 11 2025 at 12:00 am UTC

Friends and Family, We landed safely in Antalya yesterday evening! We had a safe travel day, with no major issues. Thank you for praying! Here’s the whole crew at the Antalya airport before we jumped on a charter bus to our first hotel stay of the trip. ...

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Preparing for Turkey

posted on Tuesday January 21 2025 at 8:12 pm UTC

Our trip will be here before you know it! Once we're on the ground we'll post periodic updates and photos. Check back often or get update notifications using the subscribe options on this page. We'll be sharing our travel experiences online with you, our friends and family, to not only bring you along...

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