Turkish Kids
These boys ın Selcuk saw my camera and rushed up to us sayıng "Photo! Photo!" I snapped a shot and they ran off. They didn't even ask for lira!
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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... [read more]
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... [read more] Blog: Of Lost Bags and Found Cities
Date: October 16th 2005
We finally arrived in Istanbul after a 24 hour whirlwind tour of the SFO, JFK, and Heathrow airports. Apparently our bags had a different itinerary since they arrived several days later. Thank you American Airlines for lightening our load! It's a good thing we didn't need water filters and mosquito nets to enjoy Istanbul. In the only city that spans two continents, the collusion of cultures ı ... read more
Date: October 16th 2005
We finally arrived in Istanbul after a 24 hour whirlwind tour of the SFO, JFK, and Heathrow airports. Apparently our bags had a different itinerary since they arrived several days later. Thank you American Airlines for lightening our load! It's a good thing we didn't need water filters and mosquito nets to enjoy Istanbul. In the only city that spans two continents, the collusion of cultures ı ... read more
