Mansions awaiting renovation.

Day 3 - Istanbul - Topkapi Palace and Fish Sandwiches

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June 12th 2011
We set off earliesh (around 9:00) in the morning and walked towards the Galata Tower and then Bridge. There were very few people around in our neighbourhood – a lady going to buy some bits, a couple of older men just strolling and the café owners getting ready for the day. It seemed pretty quiet. The Galata Bridge was packed with fisherman but there were few people around the Spice Bazaar an ... 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