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A Muslim Santa. Although there are 70,000 mosques in Turkey, it is considered a moderate Muslim nation. People choose whether to pray five times a day or not at all. Also choose whether to consume alcohol, wear headscarves, etc. Some even embrace the concept of Santa Claus.

Sultans, Mosques and Turkish Baths

January 9th 2007
Hello everyone, Napoleon called Istanbul, "The centre of the world." Half the city is in Europe, the rest in Asia. Connection is with a bridge across the Bosphorus Straight. The three big things to see in Istanbul are the Sultan's Palace, Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. Dolmabahce, the Sultan's Palace took thirteen years to build--1843 to 1856. Six Sultan's lived there. It has 385 rooms ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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