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***Istanbul Color***

May 26th 2006
5/22 - 5/26 The Turkish Lira firmed .05% on the week on very strong overseas demand for donner kebabs. Jaime and I arrived safely in Istanbul Tuesday morning, the day before a news worthy fire took hold of the airport. We checked into a moderate hotel (the last luxury for a few weeks) and began to explore Sultanahmet, the historical/tourist district where we were staying. We toured the Blue M ... read more
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Turkish Flag 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
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