Buyukada

Istanbul 04 Day

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January 2nd 2007
Day 04 - 2 Jan 07 Morning, took a ferry (2.00 YTL one way) from Eminonu to Buyukada which it is the largest Island of Prince Islands. The journey took about 1.5 hour to reach there. In the island hardly can find a car over there. The visitor normally took the horse-drawn phaeton (carriage) round the island or alternatively by a bicycle (cost 2.00 YTL per hour). At the evening, I have took a ... 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