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İstanbul again: a new library, some old mosques, finally a Bosporus tour

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Bryan Keith

My cousin and his wife scheduled a layover of a few days in İstanbul on their way to visit family in Tbilisi. Ferda and I planned an itinerary for the four of us — some classic tourist sites and also … Continue reading →

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Another week in İstanbul

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Bryan Keith

This is what? my 6th visit to İstanbul? Ferda and I started by staying a few nights in Kadıköy, the first time I’ve stayed on the Asian (Anadolu) side of the Bosporus. With the exception of the beautiful Rüstem Paşa … Continue reading →

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A short layover in İstanbul

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Bryan Keith

İstanbul — what a fun city to visit!  This time it was only for a few hours during a (rather long) layover on our flight from Makassar to Antalya.  A friend recently had a six-hour layover in İstanbul (from the … Continue reading →

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Another quick taste of İstanbul

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Bryan Keith

I’ve lost track of how times I’ve visited İstanbul, but there’s definitely still more to see.  The goal of this quick weekend trip was to visit Ferda’s brother and his wife, Bektaş and Seda, before they moved to İzmir.  I … Continue reading →

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Şanlıurfa, İstanbul, and the homogenization of Turkey

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Bryan Keith

The catalyst for this SE Turkey driving tour was that my parents were coming to Turkey to join an Iran tour in Istanbul.  So after three days in Şanlıurfa, we were off for a few days in Istanbul.  My Dad … Continue reading →

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