Ortakoy

Ortakoy

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October 1st 2008
Ortakoy is in the district of Beşiktaş. Ryan and I went there for the first time today to visit friends. After going to the Dali exhibit, we walked down the Bosphorus to Bebek and then took a bus over to Ortakoy (I sort of traced the route on the map). Then we went out to eat, visit all the little shops, and then went out for drinks. ... 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