Istanbul - Hagia Sophia

Tel-Aviv - Istanbul - New Delhi

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October 5th 2005
Hi All, The 10 hours connection in Istanbul seemed, at first, to be promising. However, after only 3 hours sleep at the former night, those 10 hours would appear to be difficult to pass. My first stop was the Hagia Sophia church that people say it is beautiful. It might be buetiful - but closed. 2nd stop was the Blue Mosque - beautiful and open. 3rd stop was the Topkapi palace- probably beau ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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