The Cistern

Harem's aren't just for Sultan's anymore

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July 9th 2009
July 9: Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern and Harem After a simple trip via taxi, subway, funicular, and tram and a short walk we arrived at the Blue Mosque, just in time to have it be closed for prayer. Son-of-a...Because Mengu was swearing the HHI was at least a 5 (really a 3.5, we decided to go to the Basilica Cistern which is underground and filled with water. The cistern is huge! Ho ... 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