Blue Mosque

Anzac Day 2007

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April 25th 2007
Saturday 21 April - Today we headed off from London to Istanbul, with a quick stop off in Paris on the way. Arrived late in the evening and headed for our hotel. After dumping our gear we headed off to see the Blue Mosque at twilight. We then found a restaurant, complete with sleazy Turkish fella's who spoke a bit of Kia Ora! Sunday 22 April - The rest of the tour group arrived (about 40 of ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Gallipoli

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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