Sumerian statue

Hookahs and History

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December 29th 2011
John We got a pretty early start this morning and made our way over to the complex that houses the Topkapi Palace and Istanbul’s three archeological museums.<span> Martina has a yet unrealized dream of visiting the Topkapi Palace, we have tried to go there several times including this morning and this afternoon but there is always a tremendous line.<span> Topkapi was the “roy ... 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