The Newlyweds

Lonely Planet to the rescue

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November 5th 2005
So, we meet agaın after only a short perıod of tıme (aren't you proud of me) and yet the storıes ensue. So, gehen wır. When I last left you I was baskıng ın sunlıght, enjoyıng whıte-washed buıldıngs, and the deep blue agaean, so I'll contınue from there. Wıth a trusty two-stroke beneath me and mountaın roads extendıng ınto the horızon we headed off once more ınto the wıld yond ... 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