Istanbul feels like a city that never stops surprising you, and that’s exactly why it sticks in the memory. Walk across the Galata Bridge at sunrise and you’ll see fishermen hauling in fresh catch while the Golden Horn glitters behind the historic silhouette of the Süleymaniye Mosque; later, wander...
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Attraction in Istanbul.
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