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1305-299 The main mosque of Bursa-some of the wall decorations and names used instead of icons or stained glass windows  
   

ANKARA TO BURSA, TURKEY—Tuesday, May 14, 2013 1305-299 The main mosque of Bursa-some of the wall decorations and names used instead of icons or stained glass windows

ANKARA TO BURSA, TURKEY—Tuesday, May 14, 2013

May 14th 2013
ANKARA TO BURSA, TURKEY—Tuesday, May 14, 2013 KentHotel, Ankara, Turkey It continued raining off and on today as we left the city of Ankara. We spent a lot of time in traffic this morning working our way out of the downtown area and into the countryside passing newish apartment buildings, government buildings, shopping malls, hospitals, businesses, a major university, and ... read more
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Turkish Flag 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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