Ayasofya2

Touristy Stuff

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February 14th 2008
Cool, Happy Valentines Day everyone. This will be posted on the 15th, but I’m writing it on the 14th. I’m writing because I need something to do before I go to bed. I was originally going to go out to Taksim tonight with a group to enjoy the crazy nightlife of a major city, but became exhausted after a long day, and when I thought about it, also didn’t really want to have to deal with the ... 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