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Beyoğlu’s resilience.
I’ve since long harboured the dream of having – or, more modestly, staying at – a house on the Bosporus. Something with balconies abutting the waterfront, or perhaps a terrace with a view of the passing ships, a bottle of … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Turkey
Tagged B&W, Beyoglu, Beşiktaş, Bukowski, Busker, Colour, Dolmabahçe, Europe, Galata, Galata tower, Genoa, Greatest show, Istanbu, Istiklal Caddesi, Karaköy, Music, No ticket, People, People watching, Pera, Police, Turkey, Turks, Vodafone arena, Water cannon
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Away from the Golden Horn – what lies outside Istanbul’s centre (2/2).
Across the Bosphorus: Kuzguncuk. Istanbul, it can be argued, is a world of its own, and as in every self-respecting world you need a guide. Not a handbook, but someone who can direct you, offering insight and advice. Dante had … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Istanbul, Turkey
Tagged Beşiktaş, Bosphorus, Istanbul, Istiklal Caddesi, Kuzguncuk
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Away from the Golden Horn – what lies outside Istanbul’s centre (1/2).
Symbols you won’t find on your keyboard: Beşiktaş and Örtaköy. I turned a corner on Beşiktaş caddesi and basically run into them. Milling around on civilian buses and police vans, sitting besides the mammoth hydrants that usually turn up, at … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Istanbul, Turkey
Tagged Ayran, Örtaköy, Büyük Mecidiye Camii, Beşiktaş, Bosphorus, Hagya Sophia, Kabataş, Lale devri, Turkey, Yahya Efendi sokak
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