Mmmmm....

Two Months of Turkey

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November 30th 2011
After two months, I’m finally saying goodbye to Turkey (the country, not the delicious meat). I would like to stay longer, but I can hear India beckoning to me like a mother announcing Christmas dinner – and so many roads lie between here and there. My time in Turkey has made me a more well-rounded person, both figuratively and literally. Figuratively, I’ve rounded out my cultural repertoir ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Kadıköy

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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