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Istanbul: One night and day in the humidity
Written on 24 Jul, 2010 at 14:47 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 1,888 views this year times | 7 Comments
Istanbul: One night and day in the humidity Its 3:30am another sleepless hot humid night ,for days now the humidity has been rising to unbearable levels .The air conditioning wheel or call it a fan is now in its 5th consecutive... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Just a boy in the street
Written on 28 Mar, 2010 at 18:43 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 23,923 views this year times | 18 Comments
Istanbul: Just a boy in the street I originally posted this back in December 2009 ,I had recieved quite a mixed response aimed at myself personally via email . To be honest I think readers misunderstood my story ,I was not... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul:1999 Earthquake Life torn apart in 37 seconds
Written on 11 Mar, 2010 at 20:08 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 3,367 views this year times | 12 Comments
Istanbul:1999 Earthquake Life torn apart in 37 seconds This brief story is about someone very close to me; my wife who went through the traumatic experience of the earthquake in 1999.Yet whilst she survived it has not been far from her... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 21:57 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 8,404 views this year times | 14 Comments
Istanbul: Bosphorus an inspiring friend Awakening with the blue skies, seeing the shadows from the blinds pattern the bedroom, Fistik the cat looking silhouetted in the sunlight perhaps I was still dreaming because it was only February and only two weeks... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Walking no man’s land with no name
Written on 7 Feb, 2010 at 18:17 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 17,649 views this year times | 16 Comments
There is absolutely no doubt I am stuck and torn between my past and present ,if you could cut me in half one half would be in Kent, England and the other here in Istanbul, ... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night
Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 15:39 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 11,755 views this year times | 2 Comments
Istanbul: The Reality of a Sleepless Night 1am in the morning Friday 22nd January 2010; whilst the rest of normal civilisation in Istanbul sleeps I sit here staring at the city glowing through the window with one eye, the other watching... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: A Diverse Capital
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 15:20 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 22,626 views this year times | 13 Comments
Istanbul: A Diverse Capital Istanbul promises to be the place to be throughout 2010, a city that is becoming more diverse than ever? .Elevating its history and traditions even further alongside the modern world of culture and technology demands, people will... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Inside the Dream
Written on 7 Jan, 2010 at 18:06 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 12,505 views this year times | 5 Comments
Istanbul: Inside the Dream There are two sides to every city in the world, Istanbul is no different and here we are not talking about two continents .That familiar quoted phrase that streams across the popular #Istanbul Twitter timeline on the... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Something in the Air Tonight
Written on 14 Dec, 2009 at 16:30 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 3,523 views this year times | 0 Comments
Istanbul: Something in the Air Tonight Sometimes listening to music influences your thoughts or takes you back to a moment in your life but there is something in the air. Sitting here four days on the rain still falls painting a... ( Continue reading )
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Istanbul: Six months on
Written on 1 Dec, 2009 at 16:00 in Istanbul Blogs, Istanbul Life | viewed 1 views this year times | 9 Comments
Istanbul: Six months on Moving to Istanbul six months ago from England was not something I had thought about until late in the summer of 2008 .Prior to making the move many friends and colleagues seemed somewhat surprised and I guess... ( Continue reading )
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