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Sultans and olives...bridging Europe and Asia... Istanbul prevails.

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October 5th 2014
We finally have arrived! Is it Istanbul or Paris? Having been in India for divali, it seems that we are in Turkey for Kurban, a 4 day Muslim holiday of sacrifice and charity and lots of people and traffic. Light dinner of Turkish mezzah (like tapas) and sleep! ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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