Affiches at Taksim

Good morning Istaaaaanbul

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April 26th 2007
I'm back in Istanbul and have enjoyed seeing Julien again, after what, 3 years? He managed to come for business ( from GL Geneva to visit Turkish clients) at the same period I was around. Day was about visiting Istanbul together. I showed him Sultanahmet area, with the gorgeous Blue Mosq and Enormous Ayia Sophia, getting in the blue mosq while prayer time was about. This all was followed by ... 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