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Exploring Istanbul!

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August 5th 2012
We were up at 8am this morning to have breakie with everyone at the hotel and then start exploring. So, out the door at 9am into the already scorching heat. Meant to be 35deg and 94% humidity or something today! We wandered up to the Hippodrome initially. This is where events used to take place in Istanbul and is used now I think for prayer and gatherings. Its been preserved pretty well but wasn†... 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