The Blue Mosque

Istanbul

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October 8th 2008
We had our first encounter with a Turk on the plane. She told us which transport to use once in Istanbul, where not to go and who not to trust. She even offered us her phone number in case we needed help in anyway. This was the first but not the last encounter with the Turks who were so helpful to us on our travels. I even left our camera in a restaurant at one point and a local came running and s ... 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