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Flying Home

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May 17th 2016
Tuesday: John was up early for a last walk around the Beyoglu area. He took the Tunel tram down to the Galata Bridge and visited the famous baklava bakery and restaurant, Karaköy Güllüoğlu, for a cup of tea and a pistachio baklava. Terrific. Then walked along the waterfront, took a few pictures of Topkapi, the New Mosque, Suleymane Mosque and the active waterfront. Then back to the Tunel, u ... 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