Istanbul

The most beautiful city we have ever seen! Sultanamet, a tourist area we stayed in was wonderfully clean and inviting (well, o.k. and expensive). Istanbul reminds us of the San Francisco bay area. Lots of water, bridges, hills, beautiful views and great places to wander around in.

Western Turkey

August 9th 2008
Our flight from Cairo to Istanbul was easy and we enjoyed Egypt Air except that I think it was the most turbulent we have ever encountered! The airport in Istanbul was mobbed with incoming visitors but was fairly efficient. It already felt like a different world! Getting from the airport into the tourist part of the city proved easy also using the super efficient tram system there. I have to sa ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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