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ISTANBUL

July 26th 2014
ISTANBUL. FRIDAY 25.7.14 Another beautiful weather day. Woken by the call to prayer at 4.14, didn't realise it started so early. As hotel is surrounded by mosques, the calls start at slightly different times. Some sound as though they are answering another's call, but I think in reality they all say the same words, just different accents, and as the calls are in Arabic, it's not as though ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Turkish Flag 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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