Shay wrapped for the Mosque

East meets West part iki

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April 21st 2008
The flight: $140 USD Shay and I flew from Izmir to Istanbul on Saturday morning. The Atlas Jet flight was only 40 minutes long and we were actually served a meal, a brown bread, pimento cheese sandwich along with our choice of beverage. I, of course, chose çay (Turkish tea), which I have become very fond of. It is served in a clear, small, tulip shaped glass with a couple of optional sugar cub ... 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