Old Mosque

The man in blue is Hakan, who served as our guide during the trip. In the background are many students, some of whom you have seen before. In the red is Mark, a student from Hungary, who is pretty cool.

Edirne, Part I

April 12th 2008
I made my first day trip out of Istanbul today, traveling west to the city of Edirne. The trip lasted all day, and I took over 200 pictures… so this is a very quick summary of some of the highlights. Since we visited several mosques, including the one usually designated as the most impressive in Turkey (Selimiye Mosque), I took many videos in the style that you have all come to know and love. ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Edirne

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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