ISTANBUL IS THE PLACE TO BE : HERE ARE THE TOP 10 THINGS TO DO! BY, AYLYA CHOUDHERY !!

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M U S E U M O F T U R K I S H A N D I S L A M I C A R T S

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THE GALATA TOWER

ISTANBUL’S N IGHTLIFE

T H E N I G H T L I F E I N I S TA N B U L I S S O M E T H I N G Y O U B E T T E R N O T M I S S O U T O N !

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ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM THIS MUSEUM DISPLAYS ONE OF THE WORLD ’S R ICHEST COLLECTIONS OF CLASSICAL ANTIQUIT IES . !!

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