Turkey

April 3rd 2008
Upon my arrival in Istanbul I had no idea what to expect.. I looked out my port-hole expecting to see all of Istanbul and instead it was just the wall of a red building...but not to worry that was just the port center. I had a free day the first day that I arrived. I slept in, ate lunch on the ship then wandered about. I found a local market where they had all sorts of goods. Here there was ... 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

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Nate Fender

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I am a 22 year old college graduate as of 12-07. My degree is in Communication Studies with a minor in Leadership studies. I am about to embark on a journey that will take me around the globe for about a year while engaging in post-graduate studies in International Communications. It will prove to be an eye-opening experience and I hope my writings here will help others learn and come to appreciate the rest of the world. Please give feedback to my entries as you deem necessary. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and experiences with everyone!... full info

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