First impressions

Istiklal, the long pedestrian street in the Taksim area

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March 7th 2010
Istanbul seems like a younger city than Copenhagen - I mean the life here. It's kind of a hot mess - cars share the roads with trams and pedestrians - there don't seem to be set hours of operation - some kitchens stay open until 2 am - like the one I just got home from. It is such a contrast to Copenhagen, where grocery shops close at 17 or 18 and it’s nearly impossible to satisfy any late-nigh ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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