Simit

I love me a crispy fresh simit covered in sesame seeds. Yum, yum, yum. This simitçi has a great location next to the south end of the busy Galata Bridge, where there is always lots of activity.

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FOOD!

January 28th 2008
Here are a few glimpses of some of the tasty things İstanbul has to offer. Unfortunately, I've usually been too distracted to grab my camera when I find a table full of fantastic food in front of me. The video is of Rezan reading my coffee grounds. The sludgy residue left behind after a cup of Turkish coffee can tell things about one's future. Nearly everybody approaches this as fun nonsense, ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul

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

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