The Bosphorous from the terrace

Where the East meets the West

June 20th 2005
Geo: 41.0078, 29.1678Istanbul is somewhere I'd always see on Holiday programmes and always want to visit. So I jumped at the chance to visit. Even better, I was able to meet Nurlan on his way back to Azerbaijan. Perfect excuse! I had no idea Turkey, was such a wonderful country as a whole. I had a fantastic time, being a genuine independent backpacker, meeting lovely people on route. Despite ... 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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Bethan Liu

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TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: weixiao Joined: March 19th, 2005From: The beautiful city of Peterborough lives in Peterborough,United KingdomFavorite Book: Lonely Planet guides - all of them!Favorite Movie: Monsters Inc plus anything else DisneyFavorite Music: Anything.Hobbies: TRAVELLING!Languages: Chinese, French and English sometimesBucket List: Get a job that paysProfession: Primary School TeacherAmazing Event: Hugging a cuddly panda in Chengdu. Hugging Sculley at Disneyland FloridaDescription: Wouldn't like to know!! Anythi... full info

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