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Concert Choir Tour in TURKEY An Opportunity to Sing in Historic Christian Locations Choir Tour in rt U R K E T U R K E ce T Y UR T Y n KE U R K E Co Y T Y s A n n CHOIR o CHOIR O i p t p a o c r o GROUPS t L u GROUPS n n i a t i y t s t i o r T S h C T U Si n c T R g U S i r K U i o n Ut O R H s T i T T K U T O U U T R S K U T O U An Opportunity to Sing in Historic Christian Locations alk in the footsteps of Paul and John. Travel to sites connected with Paul’s First, Second and Third Missionary Journeys W(Attalia, Perge, Aspendos, Pisidian Antioch, Loadicea, Hierapolis, Ephesus) and the Seven Churches (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea) to whom John wrote the Book of Revelation. Added to these magnificent biblical sites is a two-day visit to Istanbul where you can enjoy its rich historical sites and impressive archeological museum, as well as a short cruise on the Bosphorus Sea. BLACK SEA ISTANBUL CANAKKALE ALEXANDER TROAS TURKEY A PERGAMON E S SARDIS PHILADELPHIA PSIDIAN ANTIOCH N IZMIR PAMUKKALE A EPHESUS (HIERAPOLIS) E LAODICEA G E A ANTALYA PERGE DAY 01 FRI DEPART USA EA DAY 02 SAT ARRIVE ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN S DAY 03 SUN ISTANBUL DAY 04 MON ISTANBUL - FLY ANTALYA DAY 05 THU PERGA - ASPENDOS - ANTALYA DAY 06 FRI ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA – LAODICEA - PAMUKKALE DAY 07 SAT HIERAPOLIS - PHILADELPHIA - SARDIS - IZMIR DAY 08 SUN PERGAMUM - IZMIR DAY 09 MON EPHESUS - KUSADASI DAY 10 TUE SMYRNA - IZMIR DAY 11 WED IZMIR AIRPORT - FLY BACK HOME PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Sun, Day 3 Morning Worship Service followed by a short concert performance. Thu, Day 5 A concert performance is planned for this evening at the St. Paul Cultural Center Church. Mon, Day 9 This evening, concert performance in Izmir Tue, Day 10 This evening, we plan a mass followed by a short concert at the Anglican Church in Alsancak. [email protected] www.tutkutours.com.

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