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PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THE BOOK LAUNCH  AT BOOKS AND BOOKS THIS MONTH Steve Wright is a visual and verbal storyteller. His street ph...

SUMMER IN THE CITY Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty Been down, isn't it a pity? Doesn't seem t...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Beyoglu is a brief and magical ferry ride across the Golden Horn from the old ci...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Karakoy is a former docklands area that was far off the tourist path and somewha...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN A durum is a Turkish wrap that is usually filled with typical doner kebab ingred...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN While more than a few churches have been converted into mosques in Islamic Turke...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN In 19th-century,  a traditional tram trundled along the Grande Rue de Pera conne...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN The Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex is  located in the Tophane neighborhood in Beyoglu. ...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN The Kılıç Ali Pasha Complex is a mosque complex designed and built between 1580 ...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Travel to any town in Turkey and you are sure to find a tea garden. In the lar...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Beyoglu includes a mix of stylish bohemian districts such as Çukurcuma and Cihan...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Beyoglu comes alive in warmer weather with countless outdoor cafes. The cuisin...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN The backstreets of Beyoglu lend themselves to murals and other artsy activity. ...

   THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Dondurma typically includes cream, whipped cream, sugar and salep (ground up tub...

  THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Opened in 1876, Çiçek Pasajı is a covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, win...

  THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN The main thoroughfare is Istiklal Caddesi running into the neighborhood from Taks...

  THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN In 1348 the Genoese built Galata Tower, one of the most prominent landmarks of Is...

 THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN Beyoğlu is the most active art, entertainment and nightlife center of Istanbul

BY ORHAN PAMUK A city one has lived in long enough shapes itself into one's own image, acquires the traits of one's personalit...

BY ORHAN PAMUK "Here we come to the heart of the matter," he says early in the book. "I've never left Istanbul,...