Istanbul - Not Constantinople or Byzantium 00 From the Bus

Istanbul - Not Constantinople or Byzantium

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April 13th 2015
I went to Istanbul for the long weekend. I booked an apartment near Taksim square on Airbnb - this was my first time using Airbnb and I'm now a convert to the service. I got a really good deal and the guy who's apartment I was renting was very professional and helped me quite a bit. I got in to Instanbul around noon on Saturday and took the bus to Taksim. By the time I got to Taksim and got ... 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