(Click on images to enjoy the real beauty) There are many places I visited in Istanbul but I will limit my story to two famous mosques, two palaces and two bazaars that represent Ottoman architecture and history very well. I went out every evening plus the last whole one day Continue Reading
Visiting Istanbul
Amazing Istanbul (October 2010) Part 2
Flight to Istanbul: No Chicken No window – Just…. I chose the window seat flying to Istanbul; it would be nice to see Istanbul-by-night from air, I thought. But when I boarded there was no window, just a solid wall next to my seat. On top of it, masha Allah, Continue Reading
Amazing Istanbul (October 2010) Part 1
Visiting Istanbul Turkey was an exciting & emotional experience for me. The reasons are obvious: Istanbul is approximately the 20th biggest city in the world housing 20 million people. It was the capital of Turkey then Ankara replaced it This is the only big city spread across two continents. Old Continue Reading