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Day 1 - Istanbul

June 10th 2011
Our first full day in Istanbul is just about over. We arrived here at about 8:30pm last night after a relatively uneventful trip. The plane took off and landed safely 3 times which was all we hoped for - we travelled via Singapore and Dubai with no time to do any shopping in either location. We caught the bus from the airport into Taksim Square where we eventually met our landlord for the week ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Beyoglu

Turkish Flag 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
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