The bridge where the continents meet

My arrival in Istanbul,Turkey

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July 8th 2005
I finally made it! Before landing at the airport in Turkey, I saw the most beautiful view from the airplane. Red roof top apartments and buildings lined up the mountains along the Mediterranean Coast. Tears fell from eyes; I was so happy to finally see Turkey just as I had always imagined. I was excited to know I had finally made it to Istanbul: "The city where the continents meet." I knew t ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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