Aya Sofya

Istanbul - Mosques and More

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September 12th 2013
Geo: 41.0067, 28.9816We are located in the old historical area of the city known as Sultanahmet. In fact across the street are the ruins on the grounds of the Topkapi Palace which is a designated World Heritage Site. We visited the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cisterns and various other sights. There is also an International Festival occurring in the city at the moment. The Blue Mos ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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