Basilica Cistern

Istanbul

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April 21st 2011
Blue sky today, what a great sight. It is a bit cool; back home we would say autumnal, but it won’t deter us from our planned adventures for the day. We breakfasted out, price wise not a good move, but the omelettes were very nice. Once we had full stomachs we were ready for our first visit; the Basilica Cistern, not far from our hotel so it was an easy walk. We seem to run the gauntlet of the ... read more

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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