I have yet to meet Deniz Duyar, but we already are friends.
Despite the difficulties experience in Turkey on July 15, he soon emailed me to assure me that I would be safe in Istanbul during my upcoming visit to its incomparable museums, landmarks, streets, culture, food, history, bazaars and much more.
But what we really e-chatted about was good local food, away from the tourist traps.
I thought he might follow up with a bulleted list of restaurant names, addresses and types of food.
What he sent was a yet-to-be-published soulful narratives of some of his favorite haunts and why.
What a great response to a first-time visitor.
I will be staying at his family's Hotel Niles.
But I might spend a few days at the Ottoman mansion sister property, the Dersaadet -- shown above in its architectural splendor and below with its rooftop garden showing of unmatched views of the Sea or Marmara.
http://www.dersaadethotel.com/index.htm
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