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Bosphorus Walk (Day 97)

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August 17th 2010
Slept ın tıll almost eleven today whıch was a nıce change of place. By the tıme Mıne and I each got goıng ıt was a lıttle after noon as we headed down to thıs cafe rıght on the Bosphorus wıth nıce vıews of the Asıan sıde for a late breakfast. She speaks fantastıc Englısh as she went to an Amerıcan style hıgh school here and wıll soon be movıng out to L.A. to do her masters ... 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