Sultan's worship space

Supposedly, there was a secret passage that the sultan could use to get from his palace to his mosque and back and he could pray inside this enclosed area without danger of being assassinated--always a bonus when you are trying to pray.

2nd full day Istanbul

July 10th 2007
Geo: 39.9439, 32.856Mike: We decided to take a break today and get a guide for Istanbul. The thought was to get the lay of the town, see some sights and be prepared for our next few free days. Yusef met us at 9am and we toured the Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia. Yusef knew a few facts and stories but was short of details and depth and spent much time on his cell phone. The Hip ... 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

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