Sultanahmet street and a view of the Blue Mosque

Istanbul -- relax and enjoy

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May 21st 2008
We were really disappointed to have to leave Jordan because it was such a warm and wonderful country -- but it is also the last flight we take before our flight home to Oregon. We stayed the night in the Amman airport as our flight for Istanbul was at 3:00am. We basically sat around playing rummy and catching up on our reading....but it gave us a chance to put together a game plan for the Turki ... 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