Outside courtyard

Big, dirty, loud, packed = Istanbul = Interesting

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August 31st 2006
So leaving Finland was easy, but i had a day to kill in Heathrow waiting for my evening flight to Istanbul, just like in The Terminal, but probably a lot more boring. I spent the day eating, listening to music, watching Seinfeld and trying to chat up the information girls. When it finally got close to flight time i thought i'd do the smart thing and get in through customs early, but the rumors ar ... 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