Medusa's head

Istanbul

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April 26th 2006
This is a favourite place of ours, absolutely stunning sights, friendly people (even over friendly!), the first hotel we stayed in since Rome and the longest stop on our tour (3 days). We were staying very close to city centre and all the attractions which was fantastic to be able to walk everywhere we wanted. Arriving in Istanbul after a long drive from Gallipoli (couldn't get much sleep o ... 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