Basilica Cistern

Istanbul! Day Three.. The Grand Bazaar!

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October 24th 2009
Day three... Savanah and I overslept our alarm! So we threw out hair up because we didn't want to miss our free breakfast! We met downstairs with Eva and headed to the Bascila Cistern. We had no idea what it was or what to expect. We were all in awe when we went down the cold creepy stairs and saw the cistern. There are pictures, but basically it was an underground space with pillars and wate ... read more

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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