Yes this is Asia

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Turkey 14 - Istanbul - the Asian side /how many countries border the Black Sea?/Pulp Fiction and wooden houses /worth every penny/lira spent on the trip

April 24th 2024
We all piled off the Bosphourus Sunset as our luxury yacht was named and planted our feet on the Asian side of Istanbul . Our guide stepping off the boat explained that this was the wonder of living in a city that straddled two continents . The wonders of the East and the West mingled . We stopped at quiet sleepy Kanlica one of most beautiful and green districts of Istanbul . It was quite lively a ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Kanlıca

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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