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Day 16 - Istanbul

May 19th 2014
Off to Turkey today and a very early flight at 6.45am so were up at 3.45am for the run to the airport. The flight was only 2 hours but the breakfast meal they served was poor, an unusual slipup for Turkish Airlines who up until know have been great. Our little Turkish man met us at the airport for the crazy trip to Istanbul. It is a great feeling to be back here as we really enjoy the feel and peo ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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