Today was my last day in Istanbul, and in my mind I am still sifting through images. The glittering golden interior dome of the Hagia Sophia cathedral, the masterpiece of the Byzantine era; the harmony and serenity of Suleymaniye Mosque, with its intricately painted tiles; a sultan’s diamond the size of an egg at Topkapi Palace, the sun setting orange behind the minarets of the Blue Mosque as we cruised on the Bosphorus Strait; our rooftop dinner with the vast city spread out before us, a spangl...
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