Blue Mosque

Istanbul

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April 30th 2006
Hi All, Today we arrived in Istanbul, escaping the fine weather in the rest of Europe and entering an unexpectedly cool (literally) city. Dave ... 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