Situated on the western fringe of Greece's Dodecanese islands, Karpathos itself feels rather remote.

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In 1912, Italy and Turkey signed a peace treaty at Lausanne, whereby Cyrenaica and Tripoli gained autonomy and the Dodecanese Islands were restored to Turkey.

CNN: Sunday,

Today, the Dodecanese Islands of Greece are a picture of serenity: whitewashed villages tumble down hillsides to boat-filled harbours surrounded by the clear waters of the Aegean.

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