"Istanbul: A city located in two continents !!" Istanbul by aliamiri

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|stanbul: Suleyman Mosque - Istanbul
|stanbul: Suleyman Mosque
Why in Istanbul?

It was not my decision! as you can see in my Prague page, I had a business visit to the Czech Republic on february 2001 along with my friend, but there was no direct flight between Tehran and Prague. There were a few choices through european cities, but all of them needed transit visa (which is difficult to obtain for an Iranian citizen) except for Istanbul (Turkey). On going way we just stopped in Ataturk airport for few hours, but in back way, we had one and half day staying in Istanbul.
Yeah, certainly a nice chance to visit a beautiful and stunning city, and even better: as we were flying with Turkish Airlines, so they paid for our hotel! :)
And this is the story of my Istanbul visit ...

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:many places to visit - really cheap - no visa requires or easy visa policy
  • Cons:too crowded and traffic - some people are not so friendly
  • In a nutshell:A big city in two continents - worth to visit for everyone
  • Last visit to Istanbul: Feb 2001
  • Intro Updated Jun 18, 2003
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    MalenaN's Profile Photo
    Jan 23, 2005 at 12:48 AM

    Hi Ali! How are you? Lucky you to get a paid stopover in such a nice city! The Turkish kebabs are delishous!

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    mafootje's Profile Photo
    Jun 21, 2003 at 1:33 AM

    Nice picture, and....yes we haven't been going anywhere else but North America the last few years

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    dgeorge10's Profile Photo
    Apr 1, 2003 at 11:23 PM

    Lovely picture of Suleyman Mosque. Too bad you could only stay for a couple of days. I hope you get a chance for a longer visit someday.

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