Blue Mosque from hotel entrance.

Turkey's Magical Highways Day 3

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October 10th 2014
DAY 2 -- We landed in Istanbul and spent the afternoon & early evening exploring the square that is surrounded by the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia. Ray and I were mesmerized by the beautiful sounds of the Call to Prayer which is via loud speaker from each minaret. We stood next to the beautiful fountain that dances tall streams of water and listened to the Muezzin's calling ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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