German diaspora

An arbitrary increase in annual private school fees, which became a hot topic on the country's agenda for some people, reaching up to 294,000 liras ($17,750), cannot be accepted, Education Minister Mahmut Özer has said.

"We are evaluating all complaints from parents on this issue and will intervene if needed," Özer said on June 7.

The Germans are the most enthusiastic

The drinking has begun as wet weather and enhanced security did not dampen the spirits of beer enthusiasts at the 184th Oktoberfest, which opened in Munich on Sept. 16. 

Six million people from all over the world are expected to visit the world's largest beer festival, which runs until Oct. 3.

The late archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann would recount how his wife, Sophia Engastromenou-Schliemann, an avid fan of Homer, would sit by an watch him at work from morning to night at some excavation site or another.

Acropolis is among the most photographed sites in the world on instagram, as Buzzfeed reports.

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29. Sagrada Família, Barcelona