Bridge linking Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus Strait

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April 10th 2008
Turkey exceeded our expectations in every way, people, food, sights ... everything. We would return for another visit at the drop of a hat. We saw and experienced so much during our five day stay that we will have to post a number of entries. So here goes number 1; getting to Istanbul and our hotel. Leaving Prague we flew on Turkish Air to Istanbul, a 2 1/2 hour flight with a good meal served o ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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