Roobin

Onwards to İstanbul

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October 9th 2009
This whole trip has been exciting, but this morning I had breakfast (typically Turkish) on the Eceabat hostel's fifth floor balcony, in the full morning sun, overlooking the Dardanelles. Overlooking the Dardanelles! The Hellespont! Once I could gaze over the straits into The East the vibe of my trip seemed to shift up a gear. My next destination was İstanbul, Constantinople, Stamboul, Byzantium, ... 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