Istanbul Kitchen
This tiny Köfte kitchen served only lamb kebabs...with plenty of garnishes for the vegetarian. Roasted peppers, tomatoes, onions, fresh parsley, mint and dill accompanied a hefty pile of paper thin bread which made a nice burrito style meatball sandwich.
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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... [read more]
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... [read more] Blog: Confused and Confusing: the city of Istanbul
Date: November 7th 2007
My first day in Istanbul, I climbed the spiral, multi-colored stairs to the rooftop terrace of the Chill Out Hostel to join the morning in its half-baked daze. In the impatient congestion of horns and traffic below, the city lulled, choked -- as if, in the heat, it had no appetite for itself. The milky sprawl of Istanbul splashed like thick paint against the blue of the Bosporus below, buildings ... read more
Date: November 7th 2007
My first day in Istanbul, I climbed the spiral, multi-colored stairs to the rooftop terrace of the Chill Out Hostel to join the morning in its half-baked daze. In the impatient congestion of horns and traffic below, the city lulled, choked -- as if, in the heat, it had no appetite for itself. The milky sprawl of Istanbul splashed like thick paint against the blue of the Bosporus below, buildings ... read more
