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Life in İstanbul - 1st blog

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November 18th 2008
Hi there this is my first blog to show you some things that İ do on a daily basis in İstanbul - hope you like it. These are a few photos taken over the past few days and will gradually add more, so keep checking back! A couple of these photos were taken 4 weeks ago when Kiwi visitors came to İstanbul and the others are street scenes that İ see everyday. ... 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