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716 Roman England; Ottoman Turkey; Crossing Boundaries

Travel with Rick Steves

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The Importance of Istanbul

Lali Sermon Aran: Istanbul was the leading city in Christendom for 400 years. For another 400 years under the Ottoman rule, it was the leadingCity of the Islam world. Lali's wife and 10-year-old daughter will be making their first trip to Turkey this summer. We're joined by Eric Schmitz from Algonquin, Illinois; our phone number is 877-333-7425.

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