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Durr Hurr Durr

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Of the eight countries I’ve visited on my pilgrimage so far, Turkey is the first which does not use the English word “Stop” on its stop signs. In my opinion, Turkey’s example should be followed by other non-English speaking countries. http://flic.kr/p/rbwMvm

Selimiye Camii

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Designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1574, the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne has the tallest minarets in Turkey, and its dome is two metres higher than that of Agia Sofia in Constantinople. For more info, see the Wikipedia article: http://ift.tt/1DJyIlT(Edirne) […]

To Where God Dwells

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Instead of working on my Turkish or getting an early night, I spent an hour watching a stunning documentary filmed by a Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Johannes M. Shwarz. It will only be online until Monday, the 16th of February, so I encourage you […]