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Outside our local mosque

Turkish Delight

April 9th 2007
Turkish Delight Middle East » Turkey » Istanbul By libverApril 9th 2007Lib and Ver From Egypt, Alison, Adrian and I made our way to Turkey for 6 days of mosques, bazaars, whirling dervishes and copious amounts of apple tea. We stayed on the European side of Istanbul in Beyazit, probably a little too close to the sprawling Grand Bazaar as we kept returning to haggle over carpets, jewellery and ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

Turkish Flag 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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