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Caged Like Wild Animals.  
   

Caged Like Wild Animals.

I went to a Turkish football match between Galatasaray and Besiktas. It was the Besiktas home ground and I was in the visitors enclosure. Well when I say enclosure I really mean cage. It was totally mad. The Galatasaray fans were great, really friendly. Probably 'cause I said I was a life-long supporter. Lol.
Istanbul - Before and After

February 23rd 2010
Our first stop was Istanbul, it was also our last. So we thought that we'd put them both together. We were on a real high when we first got to Turkey, all pumped up and raring to go. Istanbul is full of history, everywhere you turn, there it is. Even the little variety stores are in buildings that are over a hundred years old. We got up the first morning and went to the Hagia Sophia, a museum tha ... read more
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Turkish Flag 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
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