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| | Gokceada and Imbros: two cultures on the island of the winds - Turkish Daily News Sep 15, 1997 |
 | | Gokceada, or Imbros in Greek, is known as the land of Imbrasos, the god of abundance on the barren soil. |
 | | It is a calm, quiet settlement with a population of 8,000. |
 | | Gokceada, which has been the home of different cultures from the Achaeans, the Athenians, the Venetians and the Genoans to the Ottomans, has nourished civilisations within its bosom and has witnessed thousands of years of history as an important island. |
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