Blue Mosque

A Side Serve Of Turkey

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September 4th 2008
Before leaving the European continent we did a side trip to Turkey for a week. London, Istanbul, and then back to London. Geographically, Turkey is 1 % Europe and 99% Asia. Within Istanbul we stayed in old Istanbul, in the Sultanahmet region. All the major sites are within easy walking distance of the hotel. Our first day we visited the amazing Blue Mosque. Architecturally it is ... 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