Cut glass work

Istanbul

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September 8th 2011
Got off the plane in Istanbul to a warm and humid day. Brekky on the rooftop terrace, sunshine and views of the Sea of Marmara. Once our room was ready, had a shower (yay!), and a bit of a rest, then off for a wander. Went up (street), found a nice little place and had a chicken doner wrap and fresh juice, then explored the Grand Bazaar, what a fascinating place - lots of nooks, crannies, funny ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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