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July 6th 2011
Day 2 This morning I got up at 630 am and for those that know me that is just unheard of so I am going to bore you with a few facts before we start to pass the time. Turkey has 81 provinces and 8 different climatic regions. Within those provinces lie 80 million people; 14 of which are found in Istanbul. On top of that Istanbul has an area that is 2000 square kilometers smaller than the city of ... 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