Turkiye’: Istanbul & Beyond

I came to Turkey to travel about the country with Tribe Travel Tours, but I arrived a few days early to explore Istanbul on my own. A good plan as it turned out. I found enough to see and do in Istanbul to keep me occupied for weeks, not just days. At every turn a new adventure.

I spent hours wandering about the fabled Aya Sofa, known also as the Haghia Sofia. It was completed by the Emperor Justinian in 537 AD and was the greatest Christian church in the world until 1453 when Mehmet the Conqueror invaded Constantinople and converted it into a mosque. In 1934 Ataturk converted the Aya Sofa to a museum. Close by are the Basilica Cistern, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, all in a protected Unesco World Heritage site designation.







When You Go:

Tribe Travel Tours: www.tribetraveltours.com  They will get you to all the places mentioned in the story.  Be ready for a great adventure.  See the Anatolian tour.

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By Robert Painter