Sumac, silk, saffron... too little time to bazaar... taste Turkish delight.
October 8th 2014 At breakfast we are joined by my sister and her husband for a family gathering overlooking the Bosporus. The sacrifice holiday is over, few mackerel fishermen on the Atatürk Bridge and we start our day by visiting Rustem Pasha, a jewel box of a mosque beautifully restored and covered with Iznik tiles. The smaller sites are much more accessible and less crowded. We walk to the spice bazaar for a
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