A Turkish Delight ; Ancient Glories, Buzzynightlife... Istanbul of Fers Thrills Galore On the Edge of Europe, Says Mark Palmer
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WE ASSUMED our Saturday night in Istanbul must have coincided with some historic national celebration or, at the very least, a massively significant victory for one of the city's football teams.
Traffic had ground to a flag-waving, horntooting, car radio- blaring halt; boy racers were weaving in and out of over-heated vehicles on souped-up mopeds; pavements bulged with revellers and restaurants were doing such a roaring trade you wondered why on earth Turkey needs to improve its economy by joining the European Union.See the full content of this document
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A Turkish Delight ; Ancient Glories, Buzzynightlife... Istanbul of Fers Thrills Galore On the Edge of Europe, Says Mark Palmer
'What's going on?' we asked our taxi driver.
But he just shrugged, dragging hard on a cigarette and sounding his horn in synchronised frustration.It turned out this was business-as-usual in a city that is not so much up-and-coming as sitting comfortably at the summit of the list of must-see, sizzling European destinations.Seasoned vi...See the full content of this document
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