Old man

Turkish Delight

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April 24th 2006
Istanbul was awesome. The tulips, the cozy European streets, the Mosques, the desserts...there are so many features that make it a great city. We stayed in a nice hotel that was in a very central and popular area. (So popular in that we got to hear the hard core partiers outside our window going strong until 8am.) Lots of Aussies and Kiwis were in town due to their Anzac Day (a remembrance day ... 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