chillin' with Kristin & Mr. Purple

yağmur yağıyordu

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November 9th 2009
So, when I started this entry it had been cold and wet and miserable for the better part of a week. Then, I woke up one morning and realized that the inevitable settling in of winter had been replaced, however temporarily, by late-summer-like conditions. Making the most of the sunshine, by walking extensively and frequently around my neighborhood and the neighboring neighborhoods, took priority ... 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