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| The Grand Bazaar beckons – unlimited bargains. |
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Cultural ‘integration’. Haghia Sophia, 1,400 years old,
was once the Church of Holy Wisdom converted into a
mosque in 15th century by the Ottomans. |
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‘We wore scarves before entering the
Blue Mosque’ - a requirement for women. |
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‘Royal cruiser’ along the Bosphorus River.
Today, tourists made up the royalties. |
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Crystal staircase in Dolmabahce Palace . It is baccarat
crystal , brass and polished mahogany rail . |
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At Topkapi Palace, splendid home of the Ottoman sultans who ruled
for 400 years, I met this Turkish boy in royal outfit. |
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A passageway in ancient Derinkuyu - one of the largest of
the 36 underground cities in the region. It dipped 8-stories
downwards and housed 20,000 Christians. |
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Goreme Valley - a ‘sturdy’ window in the remains of a church.
There were 30 churches carved out of soft volcanic
tuff dating back to the 9th century. |
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Monks once lived and worked in this
hollowed-out formations in Goreme Valley. |
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| Baking Turkish bread. |
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