Rich history: The Hagia Sophia museum is one of the most famous sights of Istanbul and a prime example of Byzantine architecture.
IF ONE had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul”, wrote Alphonse de Lamartine, a famous 19th century French writer, poet and politician.
That advice was the reason I always wanted to visit Istanbul and Turkey.
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