Day 2 in Istanbul...to buy or not to buy 20140315_112808

Day 2 in Istanbul...to buy or not to buy

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March 19th 2014
Day 2 in Istanbul. ...my friend Amy and I finished a lovely breakfast at the Hotel Neorion. We set out to see the sights in the historical district including the Hajia Sofia. We were almost their when we encountered a "stop man". We had been warned that this was a possibility but that is where you "go with the flow". We ended up seeing the entry to the cistern and then being shown "El Rincon De Fe ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara

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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