courtyard

how bazaar...

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July 23rd 2006
we awoke to yet another incredible breakfast overlooking the waterfront, this time with the added bonus of some kind of egg dish as well as dried apricots in a sugary syrup that i had with my yogurt. we chatted with this older woman from the u.s. about travel and whatnot, which was nice. she's here with her daughter and son, the daughter being an english teacher in prague and the son who studies m ... 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