On the return portion of my Turkey trip I will be laid over in Istanbul until the next morning. |
Of course, I flew from London to Istanbul, so it was a sudden jump from one culture to another, rather than a gradual shift. |
We exchanged Istanbul stories over his tangerines and agreed to grab dinner together later. |
It reveals an alternative, rebel underworld in Istanbul, populated mainly by Kurds. |
Minarets, markets and menus are alluring, but no visit to Istanbul would be complete without its mosques. |
The Ottoman court in Istanbul was clearly keeping a close watch on developments in the western Atlantic. |