Police stop cars at a checkpoint in Turkey - as visitors from around the world descend on the town of Sirince in Western Turkey.<br/> <br />It's believed to be one of the few places on earth that will be saved from the end of the world predicted by the Mayan calendar.<br/> <br />Madlen Habeeb traveled here from Australia.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Madlen Habeeb, Tourist<br/> <br />"There could be chaos in the rest of the world. So I think it is a good idea that we stay here. Somewhere that we know that will be safe and there is plenty of police to protect us and I think this is a good choice of places to be and there is lots of fruit wine to drink as well."<br/> <br />Hundreds of police have been deployed to increase security - and medics set up a temporary field station - to handle not doomsday and followers of the Mayan calendar - but spectators like Stewart Beal.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Stewart Beal, Tourist<br/> <br />"Well, we came because it is the end of the world tomorrow and we thought we better pop in here because apparently, this place will be saved."<br/> <br />Thousands were expected to arrive in Sirince on Friday - the day that marks the end of the Mayan calendar.
