Istanbul 2

Turkey - Istanbul and beyond

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September 22nd 2007
We arrived in Istanbul on 22nd September. A Turkish colleague of Charlie’s had booked a hotel for us (thank you Almila!), although, because of the very good rate she had managed to negotiate we had only one complimentary breakfast per room! We could see the hotel but couldn’t reach it so pulled into a garage to ask the way. A very kind man leapt into his car and led us to it, another exam ... 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