Me and a fountain in the park

Istanbul: A city at the center of the world

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September 17th 2009
Hi Everyone! I have spent the last five days in Istanbul. It was supposed to be six days, but I missed my flight on the 11th because I decided to take the train to the airport instead of the bus. I figured that the train would be faster which it was but it was also about an hour late, and then it was too late to catch the bus. So I ended up paying an extra 49 euro to change my plane ticket, ... 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