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