Making Breakfast

Türkiye - Istanbul

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October 20th 2009
Istanbul, Turkey - Oct. 8 - 16th, 2009 During our 8 hour bus ride from Varna, Bulgaria we got a glance at how massive the city of Istanbul really is. Of the 8 hours, approximately 2 hours was spent driving through the many winding arteries of major highways leading to the center of Istanbul. With a population of 12 million, its no surprise that this is the largest city in Turkey and th ... 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