What a city. I guess Istanbul never sleeps… I arrived there on a Saturday, actually for a conference, the European Congress of Psychology. But of course I had planned on doing some sightseeing as well. I stayed in a hotel in Taksim, where there are lots of shops, restaurants, and cafés. My first walk took me from the Taksim Square down the pedestrian area that was incredibly crowded. Those of you who know me know that I usually don’t like strolling around, so at first, I tried to overtake other people on the left and on the right. But then I realised that this just did not make sense, and so I let myself carry with the wave of people. Stages were just being set up all around the area, with bands getting ready for their
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