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Istanbul

Spice Market
Day 275

September 13th 2015
Istanbul what a place! With the Bosphorus waters running right the way through the it. The European side which has the old (Constantinople) Istanbul and the new city. And the Asia side which is more residential and industrial . The busy stretch of water, which divides the two parts of the city is linked by ferries carrying people across back and forth. The Grand mosques are just fabulous each ar ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara

Turkish Flag 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
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