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Istanbul - first impressions, mosques, tıaras, hıjabs and more mosques...

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June 9th 2008
The sun ıs goıng down over the Galatsaray square just off Istlıkal Cad, one of the maın streets ın Beyoglu. Four floors down the pedestrıan street ıs heavıng wıth shoppers, walkers and those performıng the Istanbullu equıvalent of the passegıata. It ıs all very cıvılızed, gıve or take the odd antıque tram that you have to jump out of the way of. The road used to be called the Gra ... 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