Crazy soccer fans

Istanbul (this is as close as I was willing to get, and I had my camera out for a total of 2 seconds before getting scared and putting it away. Soccer fans are scary!)

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A Too-Short Trip to Turkey

June 23rd 2009
Greetings! Our time in Turkey was far too brief. Having only a few weeks to explore a country that is worthy of months, we chose to stick to two highlights: Istanbul and Cappadocia. In the end, we were glad to have seen two very different sides of Turkey, but are definitely planning another trip to Turkey sometime in our future to give the country its due. When we touched down, spring had s ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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