Istanbul

The Ending of Chapter 5

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November 27th 2010
I arrive at my B&B in Istanbul. I get a room on the ground floor. As a New Yorker, I don’t enjoy the ground floor all too much. Immediately I head out so I don’t have time to become a bum. It’s about a 10 minute walk into the main area…mainly uphill. The streets are old and the buildings seem run down. I got a manicure. YES, last one I had… I don’t even remember when. I know I ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Sultanahmet

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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