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Focus - All aboard Turkey's Dogu Express, the legendary train ride from west to east

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Issued on: 24/04/2024 - 12:20Modified: 24/04/2024 - 12:21

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For more than 60 years, the Dogu Express train has connected Turkey's capital Ankara to the eastern city of Kars. Once a well-kept secret, Instagram influencers have recently turned the trip into one of the country's main tourist attractions. Tickets now tend to sell out in a matter of minutes. Our correspondent Jenna Le Bras got on board with Melvyn Ingleby for a 32-hour-long journey covering 1,360 kilometres, taking in Turkey's most stunning landscapes.

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