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Istanbul, (not Constantinopol)....

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September 4th 2008
Istanbul We caught a bus from Bulgaria to Istanbul and were pleasantly surprised at the luxury this entailed - not only did we have business class-worthy leg room but every hour or so we were given a glass of coke, a cup of tea or water and a bun to keep our strength up over the long journey (7 hours including a 2 hour border crossing) - all for free! It was a very pleasant journey apart from t ... read more

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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