Blue Mosque

October 29th 2012
Our second day in Istanbul was dedicated to exploring the 3 royal historical delights - Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and The Blue Mosque. All these 3 places were built and used by the Turkish Sultans a few centuries ago but even today, the splendor of the architecture and interior awe people; I wonder what they have been like in their original grandeur days! These 3 places are situated very clo ... read more

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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

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Natasha Sabrin Khan

A common trait in the Western world is for students to start travelling the world from an young age- they go backpacking during the summer with friends or alone. I come from a country and culture where it is very unconventional (though things are gradually changing in the urban areas) for a young girl- particularly an unmarried girl- to go travelling around the globe without any guardian. Hence, before I finished my post graduation and got married at age 24, I had only visited few countries with my parents. My parents, particularly my mother, has this love for nature and travelling- which ... full info

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