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Istanbul is a diverse city rich with culture. The vast space if filled with its 16 million inhabitants going about their day to day business. Everyone in Istanbul looks to be going somewhere.
Although Istanbul is a cultural city bound to attract tourism my trip proved otherwise. We found it difficult to spot the British tourist in amongst the commuters which for me made the city that extra bit special. Maybe it was the time of year we chose to go, being the beginning of April and barely being out of the winter climate could be the reason tourists had not yet descended on the city.
Although Istanbul is a cultural city bound to attract tourism my trip proved otherwise. We found it difficult to spot the British tourist in amongst the commuters which for me made the city that extra bit special. Maybe it was the time of year we chose to go, being the beginning of April and barely being out of the winter climate could be the reason tourists had not yet descended on the city.
Istanbul is split into two halves, one side being Asian, the other Europe. We stayed at the Yeditepi University on the Asian side and so commuted from Kadikoy daily by boat to the European side. Commuting allowed me to see aspects of the city I wouldn’t necessarily have seen.


To me Turkey is perfection. I love the sights, smells and shopping experiences it presents to me as a westerner in search of authentic culture and breath taking experiences.
Rebekah Esme Photography.