Tulips in Bloom

Day 3 - In Turkey

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May 3rd 2011
We landed in Turkey around 11:00 on Tuesday, and needless to say, after about 12 hours of travel, we were all tired, hungry, and disoriented. In other words, another day in paradise. We were in Istanbul, after all, and off on another adventure. It's always interesting finding your way through a new airport, and an experience in itself. I am partial to European airports, myself, mainly because of t ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Sirkeci

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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