hagia sophia at night
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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 adop... [read more]
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 adop... [read more] Blog: A Turkish Delight
Date: April 8th 2008
Arriving in Istanbul was better than I imagined! The streets were lined with tulips everywhere. This week is also the tulip festival that they have every spring. Driving down Kennedy Street was absolutely gorgeous with the red, pink, white, yellow, purple, and orange tulips. We rounded the corner and drove between the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia (Church of St. Sophia). That first night we at ... read more
Date: April 8th 2008
Arriving in Istanbul was better than I imagined! The streets were lined with tulips everywhere. This week is also the tulip festival that they have every spring. Driving down Kennedy Street was absolutely gorgeous with the red, pink, white, yellow, purple, and orange tulips. We rounded the corner and drove between the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia (Church of St. Sophia). That first night we at ... read more
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I am a junior at Concordia College spending Spring Semester in Greece, Crete, and Turkey.
Looking forward to memories that will last a lifetime and seeing the land that has nurtured many other lifetimes! The birthplace of enlightenment!
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