Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Amazing Turkey

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August 25th 2004
In the summer of 2004 we decided to go to somewhere exotic. We chose Turkey! The resort we stayed was in Fethiye. It was a massive resort and we didn’t need to go out for anything. The swimming pool was the biggest one I have ever seen. The beach was nice, too. We did loads of aqua sports, sunbathing, eating, etc… After 7 days we flew to Istanbul and it was amazing. I loved the diversity of t ... 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