Right at the Galata Tower. Another sign of AKP aesthetics.

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In other İstanbul related news: 

The many layers of Istanbul

Chicago Tribune

I first visited Istanbul in the 1970s. Some of my most vivid memories of that trip are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice and old men

Istanbul’s largest panoramic photo unveiled

Hurriyet Daily News

… panoramic images from around Turkey, took hundreds of photographs on the roof of the IstanbulSapphire, one of the tallest buildings in Europe

 

This is a must-see in Istanbul

TripAdvisor

Sultanahmet District: This is a must-see in Istanbul – See 4433 traveller reviews, 989 candid photos, and great deals for Istanbul, Turkey,

The International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival

The Daily Meal

At least that’s the version I pictured when I was invited to attend the 12th annual International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival in February. My mind was

 

Check out the new Istanbul:

 

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