Trojan Horse

Turkish Hospitality

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April 2nd 2008
I am long overdue for some kind of update, though I haven’t really traveled around anywhere, or done much earth-shattering exciting activities, or traveled anywhere really far out or interesting. What I have been doing is hanging out with people. Back on March 22nd, I visited went with a few friends to explore some of the archeology of Istanbul, housed in a museum complex. It was a huge gathe ... 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