Karen & Tanya on Blue Mosque Steps

Istanbul - Turkey

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June 21st 2015
On Wednesday 10th June the Island Princess entered the Marmara Sea and into the Istanbul Strait where we berthed at Salipazari in Turkey. As we weren't too sure what we would find when we got to Turkey, we decided to stick with a tour from the ship so we headed over the bridge essentially from the Asian Continent to the European Continent to discover some of the highlights of Istanbul. Unfortun ... 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