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Mike Akbayrak, owner with his brothers of the Kybele Hotel in Sultanahmet, lectures on how to distinguish beautiful antique textiles from facsimiles.
The elegant Mr Musa is a case in point.
The impeccably attired Mr Musa is an associate of Mike. See that beautiful crimson scarf? Musa knitted it himself from pure silk and dyed it using natural plant and insect dyes. He wouldn't sell me one. I probably wouldn't be able to afford something like that, with all the craftsmanship its making involves.
Hakan, another elegant gentleman and friend of Mike, does his best Churchill imitation.
Mr Mike, with Hakan making a point in the background.
Mike's private space in the hotel is called "the museum." It contains fabrics, art, and carpets collected over decades. I know of nothing like it. Be nice and he might invite you in.
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I wanna be in the 60's again in Mike's caravan-like room. Have fun you guys...I'll stare at my single lantern her for now. I'll be in Hong Kong for NYEve BTW. Hugs, A
NewYear's in Thailand for me this year ... not been to Istanbul *yet*, but WILL BE (soon) :-)
Looking forward to reading more about your Istanbul travel. Indeed, Mehmet is a saint. Happy Thanksgiving, too.
Of my limited scope of total el mundo Istanbul beckons too. I don't know why. All of the above is a start. Word to the wise: don't wear your sex toys on your head.
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