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The Aya Sofya can't be taken out of context. It is surrounded by other ancient structures on a beautiful point above the Bosphorus. Looking out the windows you get a view of Topkapi, home to the endless intrigue of many Ottoman sultans.

The Aya Sofya

June 20th 2012
The Aya Sofya is a lot like the Louvre for me, but it has taken me eleven months and five visits to come to that conclusion, and this might take some explaining. It’s not a very obvious parallel. They don’t really have a lot in common. At the Louvre I am astounded at the sheer size of the place from the outside. The Tuileries gardens make the expanse even more impressive. Walking through the ... 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

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