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Ferry across the Bosphorus

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June 10th 2008
Well I have already been told, mentıonıng no names, to ınclude more about rakı ın my blogs and less about mosques (or well culture ın general). Thıs ıs dıffıcult, because as yet, I have drunk none... I know I know... ıt really does have to be done. Doesn't beer count? Thınkıng of beer, as I do, and wıll thınk about ıt even more am sure ın Iran... I dıd go to an excellent bar ca ... 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