Hagia Sofia Mosque

Istanbul Layover

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January 23rd 2023
I had a 24 hour (once my flight was delayed) stay in Istanbul so I decided to take advantage of the time and go see the sites! Turkish Airlines offers a free tour of the city for any passengers with a long layover. I generally am not one for group tours, but I thought I would at least join for the bus right into town. I ended up staying with the group for the first half of the day where I met s ... 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