The Blue Mosque

Gobble Gobble

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May 1st 2006
Okay, I’m finally getting around the writing the blog from the big trip to Turkey and Egypt with one Ms. Kristy Payne. However, to make things easier, I’m going to split it up, so this is the Turkey portion. After visiting Doha for four days and trying to adjust to the white robes and black covers, Kristy was about ready to leave for our next adventure. After a little bit of craziness at wo ... 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