Cistern

This is a shot from the Basilica Cistern. It's really dark and wet, but also very impressive, as there is a lot of architecture down there. Notice the grooves on the ceiling. Apparently a Bond movie had a scene down here, but sadly, I don't know which one.

Ayasofia & Sultanahmet

March 15th 2008
I finally got out to see Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque today. There was a group of us out late last night watching a movie with some Turks, and on the way back Josh, Emiel and myself were organizing our trip to Hagia Sophia for today (Saturday) when two other people chimed in that they hadn’t been either. Because we were out so late, we decided to wait until noon today before venturing fort ... read more

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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

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