Family in the Baghdad Pavillion

Istanbul - Topkapi Palace

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July 7th 2010
After the previous nights outing, we were not going to be getting an early start. We got out of the hotel in time for lunch and hopped the tram back to Sultanahmet. Using the guidebook, we made a researched selection of Rumeli Café for lunch and enjoyed more interesting and tasty local food. Once again we ended up having an extended chat with the restauranteur about who we are, where we are fr ... read more

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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