On the Bosphorus

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October 18th 2012
This morning I boarded the Istanbul passenger ferry that goes up the Bosphorus to the Black Sea. It is about a two hour ride and has stops along the way. It is a common thing to do for tourists and locals alike and there was quite a crowd on board today. Rick Steves has an audio tour for the trip, so I listened to that as I went along. There are great views of the city from the water and we passed ... 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