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Istanbul: Brilliance of Ramadan and Iftar
... through on the way to the airport.
What has changed dramatically is the build-up of the suburbs. Istanbul, the major city by a longshot in Turkey, has sucked in migrants from central and eastern Anatolia, whether Kurd or not. As I drove through seemingly never-ending suburbs, cranes all over the place kept a watchful eye from above like a ubiquitous Big Brother, newly-constructed residential and ...
Turkish delight in Istanbul
... underwhelming, the Hagia Sophia which was very interesting having started it's life as a Christian church and then converted to a mosque, and, of course Topkapi Palace which was just incredible. We have continued with our routine of setting off early to beat the worst of the crowds and that has been very successful.
We have admired the minarets, the beautiful tiling, the amazing sweet shops, rug ...
Istanbul revisited: the crossroad of Europe & Asia
... world, we headed for Istanbul Modern, the modern art gallery across the road from Erkan.
As it was closing time, a young couple in front of us was being turned away as we arrived. They certainly weren't Turkish, but their English accent was a mix of North American and something else that we couldn't quite identify. His long-ish hair and curly beard fluttered around a pair of kindly eyes, while she wore a nose ring and had a short, boyish haircut that framed a ...
Wonderful Spring in January
... 1077;рх безвк 91;сицы, припо 88;ошенн& #1099;й специ 03;ми. Специ 80; здесь кладу 90; не для того чтобы ...
Our first day in Istanbul.
... got back on the bus and drove to the spice market. This place looks just like the Grand Bazaar inside with stall after stall along the many alleyways. The only difference I saw was that it is not as big and it has mostly stalls selling all kinds of spices. Since I don't cook fancy dishes, the piles of spices didn’t impress me much. Evelyn wanted some saffron and spent quite a bit of time looking in many of the stalls. I think she finally was overwhelmed ...
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