sunset from kadikoy pier

The city where 2 continents meet

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August 14th 2008
Wow, what an arrival into Istanbul! After the lengths I went to in order to obtain a visa for Uzbekistan it was a nice change to be able to arrive at the airport, hand over €15 (and not €100) and get a stamp in my passport allowing me to stay for 3 months. Such value for money after Central Asia! As I walked out of the airport the sun was just coming up and glowing a beautiful pinkish colour ... 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