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Istanbul and the Dardanelles

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July 2nd 2010
I have not worn a seatbelt for a month. I realized this right after crossing the border into Turkey. I probably spent about thirty minutes thinking about this statement. For non-Americans this is a rather easy achievement to garner, but for "us" automobile bound travellers, I rather like the sense of freedom that it denotes. ISTANBUL: the multi-continental city, capital, religious site, and ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Ortaköy

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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