No More Photos Please

I'm Here!

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October 5th 2011
But 24 hours of travel, 10 hours of jet lag, and 12 hours of playing tourist have me feeling like a zombie, so I’ll keep this short and generic. Istanbul is beautiful. The weather is perfect. The people are friendly. The food is delicious. The toilets are holes in the ground. Cats are everywhere; dogs are not. In other news, my observation that plans exist only to be frustrated continues to hol ... 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