This summer, I visited Turkey for a week with my family. It was by far the best trip I have ever taken. With the rich history, knowledgeable tour guides, authentic food and high-quality shops, I was dismayed to learn that their tourism industry has been in decline for the past two years. Over the next few days, I will be posting some of the most memorable of my 1,081 photos. To begin, we spent the first few days  of our trip in Istanbul, the tourist hub of the country.

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The Hagia Irene is a Greek Eastern Orthodox Church. Although we were not allowed in, it often functions as a concert hall now