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Zincirli Han in the Grand Bazaar

One of the bazaar's many "han" or open courtyards: refuges from the hustle and bustle...for a moment at least.


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Turkish  Flag 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]
Blog: East meets West, Europe meets Asia - the clichés are true...
Date: October 25th 2008

Photographs from our recent trip to Istanbul (October 2008) ... read more


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