OT: Miniskirts Meet Minarets in the New Istanbul

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Hey y'all,

 

Istanbul is an " exploding city " and is the stepchild of the modern,

secular Turkish republic. Until WWI .. it was the seat of Islam.

 

From 1979 - 1981, I lived right on the Bosphorus and the currents were

such that ships hugged the shore on the side I lived on .. I could see

the color of the eyes of Russian sailors as their ships passed along.

My apartment was an entire floor of a 3 floor mansion on approximately 5

acres of land. The rent at that time was roughly $380 a month. The

owner and I became friends and I went back to see the family in 1989.

At that time, they were getting $1,500.00 for the same apartment. It is

a great city to visit but I do NOT miss living in Istanbul!

 

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,477158,00.html

 

Click on the Photo Gallery found below for a tour of the city.

 

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/0,5538,20827,00.html

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com