Busy as our Evening Flight to Amman Departed

Istanbul Is Not Constantinople

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April 11th 2014
Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881We all managed to sleep on the overnight flight to Istanbul, though by the time our plane landed at 4:45 pm local Turkey time, we were more than ready to get off the plane. This would be the first of three visits to Istanbul Ataturk Airport during our trip, and it was equally as busy each and every time we visited. Turkish Airlines takes pride in saying that they fly to mo ... read more

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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