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Day five

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October 25th 2012
Another great day! We started off the day with a trip to Bogazici University (pronounced Bow-OZ-a-chee... never would have figured that one out) because that's where Shahar is spending his semester! The campus is absolutely beautiful! It is on the top of a hill about a 25 minnute drive from our hotel and there is a gorgeous view of the Bosphorus. He took us around campus a little bit and becau ... 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