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Turkish Cotton Candy: Pişmaniye
A traditional Turkish sweet dating back to the 15th century.
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The View from Pierre Loti Cafe
Along the Golden Horn at the top of the Eyüp cemetery, sits the popular and frequented Pierre Loti Cafe.
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Pilgrimage to Eyüp
Named after the standard-bearer of the Prophet Muhammad, Eyüp is one of the holiest and most sacred places of pilgrimage in the Islamic world.
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Turkey’s Bean Dish: Kuru Fasulye
For a popular turkish staple, head to Süleymaniye Mosque to find the best tomato-based white bean stew in the city.
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Cihangir’s New Rainbow Staircase
A new bright and vibrant rainbow staircase to replace the original one in Cihangir.
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Visiting the Blue Mosque
One of the most famous mosques in Turkey, Sultanahmet Mosque is constantly referred to as the Blue Mosque for its interior blue Iznik tilework.
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Crimean Tatars Gift to Turkey: Çibörek
A traditional dish from Crimea that was brought to Turkey during the Crimean Tatar Diaspora into the Ottoman Empire.
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The Chora Church’s Mosaics and Frescoes
Some of the finest and oldest Byzantine mosaics and frescoes can be found in a former Byzantine Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul.
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Visiting Ortaköy Mosque
One of the most picturesque spots in Istanbul, as you witness the Ortaköy Mosque juxtaposed with the Bosphorus Bridge behind it.
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The Last Stop on the Orient Express
Built in 1890 by the Oriental Railway, Istanbul’s Sirkeci Train Terminal was the eastern stop of the world-famous Orient Express.
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Walking the Theodosian Walls
A great defensive wall built to protect the city of Constantinople.
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Kumpir, Turkey’s Baked Potato
A baked potato topped with various toppings at the go-to kumpir street in Ortaköy with its famous mosque and Bosphorus setting.
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Visiting Borusan Contemporary Art Museum
The “Haunted Mansion” along the Bosphorus is a historical monument and home to the Borusan Contemporary Art Museum.
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Kuymak for Breakfast
A breakfast dish of melted butter, corn meal and cheese from the Black Sea region.
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Kanlica, a Village Known for it’s Yogurt
An old sleepy village famous for it's yogurt and Bosphorus views.
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