2 articles on "istanbul"

Istanbul – So Good They Named It Twice

(Whoa! ‘So good they named it twice?’ Isn’t that New York?’)Sure – but it’s Istanbul too. A short history lesson:When you arrive in the heart of old Istanbul (the area that the locals call ‘Sultanahmet’) you’ll notice that it’s o...

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Istanbul, Turkey - Where Two Continents Meet

Istanbul, Turkey - Where Two Continents Meet by: Lori Guretzki Istanbul, situated along the shores of the Bosphorus Strait, is the only city in the world bridging two continents, Europe and Asia; it is as old as civilization itself and as modern...

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