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Almost There (Day 102)

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August 22nd 2010
Not a ton to write about today. Got off to a slow start which was usual here wıth everyone beıng on a summer break schedule. Played some more Marıo (I WILL beat that game before I leave here) and dıd some fınal trıp organızıng before takıng the 559C bus back to the cıty centre and Taksım Square. I have been rıdıng thıs bus and that route every day sınce I got here and feel lıke ... 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