The main attraction

Turkish Delight Goes well with Beer

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September 16th 2009
Istanbul was never on our itinerary, but it was AMAZING! We cannot say enough good things about this place. We got here early in the morning after a long bus journey from Skopje, and the bus station was mental. Neither of us has ever seen a chaotic bus station like this so it was a bit overwhelming, especially when you've just woken up, but we found a free bus that brought us into the city centre, ... 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