Our storybook image of the Ottomans — sultans, harems, eunuchs — is best experienced here, in the Topkapı Palace. Built in the late 15th century, this was the power center of the Ottoman Empire for almost four hundred years. Subscribe at http://goo.gl/8iBEnS for weekly updates on more European destinations. Visit http://ricksteves.com/tours to learn about Rick Steves' European tour packages, including the Best of Istanbul in 7 Days. Visit http://ricksteves.com for more information on the "Rick Steves' Europe" TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations, and more.

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http://WatchMojo.com/ presents... A helpful guide if you're planning on visiting the country of Turkey. Subscribe to our new dedicated WatchMojo Travel channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/WatchMojoTravel

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Palin receives the complete treatment in one of the oldest Turkish baths in the world. Free video clip from the BBC - Michael Palins Pole to Pole adventure.

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Hagia Sophia has served over the centuries as one of the greatest houses of worship in both the Christian and Muslim worlds. Hagia Sophia marks the high point of Byzantine architecture and is the pinnacle of that society's 6th century glory days. It remains one of the most important and impressive structures on our planet. Subscribe at http://goo.gl/8iBEnS for weekly updates on more European destinations. Visit http://ricksteves.com/tours to learn about Rick Steves' European tour packages, including the Best of Istanbul in 7 Days. Visit http://ricksteves.com for more information on the "Rick Steves' Europe" TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations, and more.

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Istanbul's Golden Horn offers panoramic views of the Old Town, a chance to see how the fishermen are doing, and plenty of options for a meal, including Istanbul's version of fast food: fresh mackerel sandwiches. For urban energy, join the million commuters who ferry over and back daily from the Asian side to the European. Subscribe at http://goo.gl/8iBEnS for weekly updates on more European destinations. Visit http://ricksteves.com/tours to learn about Rick Steves' European tour packages, including the Best of Istanbul in 7 Days. Visit http://ricksteves.com for more information on the "Rick Steves' Europe" TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations, and more.

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Istanbul: Beşiktaş football club Murat Gokmen visits the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, famous for its football club, which is over a century old

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Come with us to Northern Iraq for a springtime frolic with the lovely lady guerillas of the Kurdish Liberation Movement. Part 1 of 3: http://bit.ly/Female-Fighters-1 Part 2 of 3: http://bit.ly/Female-Fighters-2 Part 3 of 3: http://bit.ly/Female-Fighters-3 From Boudica of the British Celts to Corporal Klinger, few things unsettle the male mind like a lady in arms. The Kurds of Northern Iraq have long recognized this principle and incorporated it into their quest to build a Kurdish homeland in the overlap between Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Syria. Fighting alongside their male comrades in a region not exactly known for its progressive stance on women's rights, the female Peshmerga guerillas of the Kurdish Liberation Movement built a reputation for themselves in the 70s and 80s as demure diaboliques with the deadly poise of Leila Khaled or Tania-era Patty Hearst. Having secured the northern third of Iraq for themselves in the aftermath of the first Gulf War, the Kurds have spent the last two decades divesting themselves of their guerilla jamjams, building up a stable and booming economy in their semi-autonomous little hamlet, and generally enjoying not being in the middle of the current Iraq War. Up in the hills abutting Iran and Turkey, however, the struggle for a Greater Kurdistan continues for boy and girl alike. The successors to Iraqi Kurdistan's old rebel militias are a milk-besodden Alphabits bowl of various Maoist, quasi-Maoist, and won't-say-they're-Maoist-but-come-on guerilla armies. You've got the PKK, the PJAK, the KCK—all of whom have slightly different tactics, territories, and ideologies but the same ultimate goal and, secretly, a lot of the same personnel. More importantly, they are all completely gender-equal, just like Mao wanted it. From the highest command to the lowest potato peeler to the ghillie-suited sniper on the front lines, dudes and dames do it the same. We picked the youngest of these new Kurdish guerilla groups, PJAK, the Free Life for Kurdistan party, and drove up to their outpost on the Iranian border to see how their female fighters are helping their people draft a definitive answer to the Kurdish Question that's vexed Middle-Eastern politics for the last century. And hopefully find an answer to our own Kurdish Question. Which is, What the fuck is the Kurdish Question? Hosted by Thomas Morton | Originally aired in 2012 on http://VICE.com Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@BabyBalls69 Subscribe for videos that are actually good: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/user/vice/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice Read our tumblr: http://vicemag.tumblr.com

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To download the music: http://bit.ly/M8PlQY Exploring a new city is a unique experience that will Widen Your World. So let Turkish Airlines take you there. We promise that you will find so many delights and feel enriched with your discoveries. If you are intrigued by our couples visit to Istanbul join us at #istanbulexperience and learn&share more tips about the city.

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In which Hank celebrates Thanksgiving by listing 50 things that he's thankful for. SHIRTS! - http://www.dftba.com/hank-green Mashable Awards! http://mashable.com/owa/votes?v=196&c=40 HERE ARE A LOT OF LINKS TO NERDFIGHTASTIC THINGS: Shirts and Stuff: http://dftba.com/artist/30/Vlogbrothers Hank's Music: http://dftba.com/artist/15/Hank-Green John's Books: http://amzn.to/j3LYqo ====================== Hank's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/hankgreen Hank's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hankimon Hank's tumblr: http://edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com John's Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/realjohngreen John's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/johngreenfans John's tumblr: http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com ====================== Other Channels Crash Course: http://www.youtube.com/crashcourse SciShow: http://www.youtube.com/scishow Gaming: http://www.youtube.com/hankgames VidCon: http://www.youtube.com/vidcon Hank's Channel: http://www.youtube.com/hankschannel Truth or Fail: http://www.youtube.com/truthorfail ====================== Nerdfighteria http://effyeahnerdfighters.com/ http://effyeahnerdfighters.com/nftumblrs http://reddit.com/r/nerdfighters http://nerdfighteria.info/ A Bunny (\(\ ( - -) ((') (')

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Fireballs, belly buttons and coconuts - welcome to the world's top 10 strangest festivals. Where else to find All Time 10s... Facebook: http://ow.ly/3FNFR Twitter: http://ow.ly/3FNMk Check out a selection of video's highlighting some Alltime10's favourite and interesting people.. @ http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=365DD325201BCB58

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After spending 4 months a year for the last 30 years living out of a suitcase, Rick Steves reflects on the value of thoughtful travel. Sharing lessons learned from Iran to El Salvador and from India to Denmark, Steves tells why spending all that time and money away from home has broadened his perspective, enriched his life, and made it clear to him, as he says in his talk, "Fear is for people who don't get out very much." In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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Razorlight America-Later with Jools-Holland Live HD Razorlight Golden touch-Later with Jools Holland HD-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auUGIdgSecg

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http://niinasecrets.com.br/2013/turquia-vlog-istanbul-dia-4/ Blog: http://niinasecrets.com.br/ e-mail: niinasecrets@hotmail.com twitter: @niinasecrets Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NiinaSecrets

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Istanbul is a city of experiences and one of the most memorable is enjoying a Turkish bath. Turks brought the steam bath with them from Central Asia, blended it with the Roman bath culture they found here, and created the Turkish bath. Today, baths welcome tourists and give a peek into a rich tradition. Subscribe at http://goo.gl/8iBEnS for weekly updates on more European destinations. Visit http://ricksteves.com/tours to learn about Rick Steves' European tour packages, including the Best of Istanbul in 7 Days. Visit http://ricksteves.com for more information on the "Rick Steves' Europe" TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations, and more.

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Ferries to Turkey: http://ferriesturkey.com/ Cappadocia is a region in Central Anatolia, largely in Nevşehir Province. The name was traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history and is still widely used as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage. The term, as used in tourism, roughly corresponds to present-day Nevşehir Province. In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of the Taurus Mountains that separate it from Cilicia, to the east by the upper Euphrates and the Armenian Highland, to the north by Pontus, and to the west by Lycaonia and eastern Galatia. ( source Wikipedia )

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Pergamon Altar in Berlin serves as the spiritual center for wicked energy and dubious speeches...especially when it envolves a trip to the Throne of Zues/Satan ! http://www.formerthings.com/throneofsatan.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ich_bin_ein_Berliner

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