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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]
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] Blog: Istanbul
Date: July 12th 2011
What a city. I guess Istanbul never sleeps… I arrived there on a Saturday, actually for a conference, the European Congress of Psychology. But of course I had planned on doing some sightseeing as well. I stayed in a hotel in Taksim, where there are lots of shops, restaurants, and cafés. My first walk took me from the Taksim Square down the pedestrian are ... read more
Date: July 12th 2011
What a city. I guess Istanbul never sleeps… I arrived there on a Saturday, actually for a conference, the European Congress of Psychology. But of course I had planned on doing some sightseeing as well. I stayed in a hotel in Taksim, where there are lots of shops, restaurants, and cafés. My first walk took me from the Taksim Square down the pedestrian are ... read more
