Turkish Icecream (Donduner) Vendor

Tram To Kabatas To Visit Beyoglu

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September 9th 2011
Istanbul is divided by several seas, today we crossed the Galata Bridge by tram to visit Kabatas, Taxim Square and the Galata Tower. From the end of the tram line at Kabatas we caught the Funicular tram uphill to Taksim Square, this is an up market shopping area, Istiklal Caddesi is a long boulevard, no traffic except an old tram that trundles up and down the middle. We intended to catch t ... 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