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if it looks like a castle, it must be rumeli fortress

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March 31st 2008
Saturday I went to Rumeli Fortress with Jen and her parents. It wasn't the largest thing, but man there was much climbing. Most of the fortress included steps going up and down along the walls. The treads on the steps were huge, narrow, and with absolutely no handrails. Can we say lawsuit in the U.S? But it was still exciting, and perhaps my closest experience to a castle like structure so far. C ... 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