Tricky Bastards ...

... based on recommendations both from the guidebook and from TripAdvisor, I wanted to dine here. Unfortunately, I ended up eating at the place directly across the street, as they had purposely come up with a name that was almost identical to this place - even the waiters at the place I wanted to dine at expressed some displeasure at the other establishment, whispering to me "Those guys are CRAZY!!!"

BL #40: Study the Baklava Bible

August 11th 2014
Geo: 41.0059, 28.9814Coming to Turkey is a bucket list item on its own - travelers from all over the World rave about its charms, the culture, the people, the sights, the food ... ideally, my first foray into this country would have been a three or four week trip hitting up many of the major sights. Unfortunately, this stop in Turkey will only be for two days in Istanbul - but I'll take it, ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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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