Arty shot

Turkey

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April 1st 2006
I had dreaded the 2.30 am flight from Dubai and arrived in Istanbul feeling quite a mess. I was already sleep deprived and another pesky, twitchy Indian lad made sure I wouldn't be getting any sleep on this leg. Fortunately a bit of adrenalin on the shaky landing had me right for my first taste of Turkey. Mmm yum. Something about the metro and tram ride into Sultanahmet met my expectations about ... 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