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8 Instagrammable places in Istanbul

Colorful and full of character, Balat has become one of Istanbul’s top Instagram neighborhoods. Its steep cobblestone streets ...
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I've Lived in Istanbul for 10+ Years—Here Are My Favorite Hotels, Restaurants, and Buzzy Markets

Housed in an ornate former Ottoman palace on the shores of the Bosphorus Strait, the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul is the ...
CNN

6 of the best hotels in Istanbul

In Istanbul, you’re never stuck for something to do, see, eat or drink– no matter what time of the night or day it is. But even the most energetic travelers need somewhere to take a breather. In a ...
Seattle Times

The many layers of Istanbul

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 would grab huge cucumbers from wheeled carts, ...