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Haghia Sophia at Night  
   

Haghia Sophia at Night

This was the largest christian church at one point in its history, was also a mosque but is now a museum honoring both religions.
Good Weekend

February 25th 2007
I was real good and had the pictures download and posted to this blog entry, but never wrote anything to go with it so before I head to bed this evening, I will get something posted. I had better because on Saturday I leave with Alex to some city east of Moscow about four hours by train. It is some friends of his and I want to see as much as I can so we we are heading out on Saturday and coming ... 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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