Park

This is the park near our hotel where I went running. The Archaeological Museum is here - but I didn't get to it. Next time!

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Istanbul - Part 2

March 10th 2010
The Grand Bazaar was hands-down the most overwhelming experience I've had on this trip. There was too much for my eyes and ears to handle: jeans, sneakers, scarves, genie lamps, and aggressive/sexist salesmen. One or two is okay, but after a while I felt really dehumanized. I doubt the individual men mean anything by it, but the whole culture or mentality is overwhelming (if I can use that adjecti ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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

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