Leaving Istanbul

Turkey - Travelling East

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September 24th 2007
After a first class breakfast in the hotel we set off eastwards into Turkey. Gail’s excellent navigation took us across the Bosphorous Suspension bridge (see photo) where we had stunning views, despite the rain. We found at the toll the other side of the bridge that they didn’t accept money, only special motorway toll cards. We bought one for the three cars only to find that it would only a ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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