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Close up view of Dolmabahce Palace from the Bosphorus
This palace was the main administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922
Istanbul
April 27th 2012 If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul
Alphonse de Lamartine, 19th-century writer
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
