... to become better acquainted with Turkey's culture. "(Istanbul) always has been a multicultural city, with many different languages, ethnicities, religions," said Nazan ... say after the conquest, after the fall, all of a sudden it has become an Islamic capital. No. It was not like this. Istanbul has been always a multicultural city," she said. The visitor begins by looking at ...

... are European," Pamuk writes. "So why is it that I care so much ... about what ... Westerners have to say about Istanbul?" I have visited this great city twice, for a total of more than 10 ... use of the categories of East and West. Obviously, he knows his city better than I. But my sense is that Istanbul is not uniquely caught between East and West or between Europe and Asia (despite ...

... work to create the exhibit “From Byzantium to Istanbul” at the Grand Palais. Some of the pieces from Turkish ... acquainted with Turkey’s culture. “(Istanbul) always has been a multicultural city, with many different languages, ethnicities, religions ... decision to extend the time span and to focus on Istanbul gives the visitor insight into the array of cultures that have shaped ...

... and infrastructure are certainly nicer than Thailand, you can still see many similarities. I arrived without any knowledge of Istanbul. I hadn’t even glanced at a guidebook. Traveling so much can make you a bit ... me by going an indirect way, I made it to the hotel and met up with the group. Istanbul has some really impressive architecture and history. Sitting on both continents of Asia and ...

... eurozone. The Turkish lira offers good value when compared with the euro meaning a destination such as Istanbul is more affordable for Brits, the organisation explained. Irfan Onal, director of Turkish ... more than two million British tourists went to Turkey for a trip during the first nine months of 2009. Istanbul is due to be the European Capital of Culture in 2010 while golf fans are being ...

... in Turkey. I'll have a post on that soon.)But the good news is, if you live in Istanbul at least, that there are plenty of restaurants where you can get Indian, Italian or Mexican food. Granted, it ... is a Turkish restaurant and is Turkish-owned, BUT it is the only wine bar in Istanbul that I believe is worth going to. The reason I think that is because Pano produces its own wines that you can&# ...