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Miniaturk, Museum and Bosphorus Cruize

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May 31st 2008
5-31-08 Miniaturk, Museum, and Boat tour Miniaturk is a museum of a different type because it has models of the major architectural pieces that can be found throughout turkey in a miniature size. Many of the structures that were in Istanbul we were able to visit. There were a ton of school children on a fieldtrip at Miniaturk. We were a bit shocked because it was Saturday. Apparently ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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