My First Trip to the Old City and My Issues With Turkish Markets 2014-07-01 15.27.34

My First Trip to the Old City and My Issues With Turkish Markets

---

July 3rd 2014
Yes this post has an interesting title, yes this post will most likely make you laugh, and yes this post might be a bit long. Not sorry about it. Tuesday, July 1st, my roommate and I planned to go visit Topkapi Palace located on the Old Peninsula of Istanbul where the Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar are located. We decided to take the bus because being in the middle of the day when we left, t ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul » Beşiktaş

---

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