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Incredible Istanbul

April 19th 2012
Geo: 41.0245, 28.9881We crossed the Turkish border slightly further south than the usual route. Just to see if a smaller checkpoint would cut down the wait time.... the truck before had been compounded for 2 days in previous years! Luckily, in relative terms, we sailed straight through. This sailing however, involved 5 different people, checking, taking money, stickering, stamping and checking a ... read more
Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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