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Journey Starts - Istanbul, Turkey - Aug 2010

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August 31st 2010
Day 01 29th August 2010 - Departing the UK - Istanbul 3am wakeup at Laetitia's in Wimbledon. Mad rush to get everything crammed into backpacks before jumping in a cab straight to Gatwick for a 6am flight to Istanbul. Unfortunately I lost my wallet the day before leaving, so I spent a lot of time during the cab journey to the airport and waiting at the airport; on the phone, cancelling d ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Sultanahmet

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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