Istanbul Airport

From London to Istanbul

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November 8th 2008
Taking off through the new Terminal 6 in London proved to be a very pleasant experience as was the four hour flight to Istanbul. I was met in Istanbul by a representative of Tempo tours and guided to a domestic flight to Kayseri and met there by another representative and driven to my hotel here in Nevsehir, Cappadocia. Three of us are on the guided tour of Cappadocia today from where I return to ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Cappadocia

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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