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Cyrus' Turkey Travel Notes:
1) Take a ferry ride across the Bosphorus. Even if all you do is drink tea and watch the other ferry traffic.
Galata Mevlevihanesi
The Galata Mevlevihanesi is the first lodge of Whirling dervishes in Istanbul, was built in 1491 by Iskender Pasha, the Governor General and Imperial Guard Chief of Sultan Bayezit II. The complex was damaged by a big fire in 1766 and was restored by Sultan Mustafa III to its present form.
Grand Bazaar
"Covered Bazaar" -- one of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 58 streets and 4,000 shops, and has between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Also known as the Blue Mosque, for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. Built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I.
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Mehrdad Vaghefi has been a member since 11 November 2007 and goes by Mehrdad.
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