Blue mosque

Harbour city of mosques

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June 5th 2009
From Ankara, the capital city, we caught an overnight train to Istanbul where we have spent a few days admiring the harbour city. We stayed at a guesthouse in the old town which was adorned with Turkish and Persian carpets. The old town has a vibrant nightlife, which we participated in with our friends from our recently completed tour. Turkish wine is not as fine as the Aussie stuff, but it sure h ... read more

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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