The defeat of Byzantium, already in a state of decline, accelerated political degeneration so that the Byzantines eventually became an easy prey to the Turks. The Fourth Crusade and the crusading movement generally thus resulted, ultimately, in the victory of Islam, a result which was of course...
although we were told that someone would be. We took a taxi to our hotel. He went through so many narrow allies with increasing amounts of trash piled in it, and worsening housing. We thought he was lost, just trying to run up the fare or worse...
Based on my nerves leading up to the race, it truly was a huge victory for me that I showed up to the start line and actually started this race. As we headed down the trail, I tried to do my best to stay calm and settle in. The first 17 or so miles were all downhill and I...
The victory of the Allies in World war Two left Turkey caught between the Soviet bloc (including the USSR itself and Bulgaria, which both shared borders with Turkey), and the western allies. İnönü chose the west, seeking US support in a confrontation with Stalin over the Turkish straits...
Dumbfounded, I barely idled down the road for a moment, confused but keenly aware that I was breathing deeply, filling my lungs with the smell of this soil that holds tightly is victory and loss. Humid, heavy air that, it seems, catches fast the impression of every hand, every face, ...
Turkey Travel Day 3 : Visit to Ephesus / Turkish Bath and Hot Springs of Lycus River Hotel Pamukkale Turkey Trip Day 4 : Pamukkale Cotton Castle and Journey to Cappadocia! Turkey Trip Day 5 : Cappadocia, Kaymakli Underground City, Goreme Open Air Museum and Turkish Night Celebrations!
t get a lot of warning before spillage occurred. Lindsay began the sprint for the bathroom with the Wolvog while I grabbed the ChickieNob, the panties, and my credit card. We made it to the potty in time and were so gleeful with our victory that we eschewed bra shopping. After all,...