Taste of Heaven

Getting Lost in Istanbul

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May 16th 2007
Today is my 3rd day in Turkey. All of my time was dedicated to discover this mysterious city and to overcome my sickness. The flexible Turkish healthcare system definitely helped with the latter: I walked out of a pharmacy with antibiotics that would have required a prescription back in the states. Piecing together random thoughts that surfaced during my numerous tea breaks, I decided to describe ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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