Second Battalion Marines Lebanon - Cruise Book

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The Curious . . . Of all the impressions the Turkish people made on visiting Marines, the most significant was that they are ex- tremely curious Qalthough this trait was equally as pronounced the other way around tool. Probably more than any- thing, this was due to the fact that 6th Fleet ships rarely, if ever, call in one of the three small ports visited. As a result, all one had to do was signify he wanted to take a picture, or engage in conversation with one of the locals, and he was immediately mobbed by the Turks. Another baffling experience in the small towns, was to walk the length and breadth of main street without seeing so much as atrace of awoman. Because of religious taboos, Qnot because of the Marinesj, all dutiful husbands and fathers kept their womenfolk under lock and key.

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XR Nav 1f' v f11.1.1: I American -- Turkish relations seem to be ce- mented by the in- ternational good- will gesture fupper rightj. The liberty boat Qrightl heads for town -- full of enthusiastic tour- ists who are later seen fbelowj taking advantage of the primary means of Turkish trans- portation. 'Z' The stately min- aret, right, lofts its spire toward the sky. As a facade of the Moslem relig- ion, the minaret seems more than anything a symbol of Turkey.

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Izmir, Turkey Izmir, known fondly by its inhabitants as the 'Pearl of the Aegean, was the second port of call for the TRAVERSE COUNTY, WALWORTH COUNTY, CAPRICORNUS, who visited the port from 12 - 17 June. With the MONROVIA and PL YMOUTH ROCK, the trio again called at Izmir for a second time -- 25 August to2 September. It was the Marines' first liberty port after leaving Beirut. A Cerdial Welcome... .Q .......... ...... .g V W , .. 1 e- f - ,.. gh 4 K Agh I f .,V, ..., Q., A K' e,,. 2 1: f .. riffs ! 'iiifr Q 3' .. - - . ..yy k.k,. V in WE e'Ti Jl : '. :fe3,'.eN., er E . H' ea- ft 4 .. f ' , e 1 I y i '.uu1gg J., . at .,..l.. I .-.e.3s. I .Frem Izmir's Finestl? With a population of 200,000, Izmir is Turkey's second largest city, and lies at the end of the 45- mile long Gulf of Izmir. One of the more active export and import cen- ters of the country, it is Turkey's chief Aegean seaport. Laying claim to being one of the most ancient cities of the world, Izmiris also one of the seven places which claim to be the birthplace of the great blind poet Homer.