Outside the Church

This is the rear of the Kariye Museum, the Byzantine Church we visited. The important looking man who looks like he is talking really is talking, that's our guide, Yavuz Sezer.

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Guided Tour

March 12th 2008
It's been a while. Without an internet connection in my room, I need to go the library if I want a good connection, or wander down to south campus if I just want to check my email. It's not too inconvenient, but it means fewer posts as things (classes, touring) pick up here. On Friday, I spent the entire day (again) dealing with the Turkish government and civil services in an attempt to pick ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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

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