Beyoglu district (Istanbul; Turkey)

Overseas trips just keep improving, (otto)man!

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June 1st 2012
Istanbul or Constantinople? Ottoman or Byzantine? European or Asian? Indeed, the biggest question of all is whether the world possesses more of a city of 'two halves', as this city of several million inhabitants is, after all, the only city on earth which straddles 2 separate continents, and that factor alone is a unique status in the context of world geography. So finally, after 2 previous visits ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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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