Harem, Topkapi

Istanbul

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May 12th 2008
I did my homework well. There s a long to-do list for Istanbul. After a light sleep in a dorm room next to the shared bathroom, I woke up reasonably early, had breakfast, packed and headed to Topkapi Palace. According to the guidebook, I should arrive early to avoid the crowd and get the ticket for the harem right away to join the guided tour. Of course I didn't get there till almost 11am, but f ... 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