Istanbul (002) Blue Mosque

Istanbul

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October 23rd 2010
I had a few days to spare and decided to go to Istanbul. It was a welcome change to fly with Turkish Airlines. The flight took off at 2:15am and arrived at Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul at 6:15am. When I got to the Metro station at the airport I realised I needed change to pay for the ticket as I only had Turkish Lire notes. While I was wondering where to find some change, I saw one o ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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