Istanbul, Turkey: Golden Horn and Bosphorus

Istanbul's Golden Horn offers panoramic views of the Old Town, a chance to see how the fishermen are doing, and plenty of options for a meal, including Istanbul's version of fast food: fresh mackerel sandwiches. For urban energy, join the million commuters who ferry over and back daily from the Asian side to the European. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

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[freandwhickquest]

• My dear friends... I LIVE IN TURKEY and i would like to give you some information about my country. Many people in Western countries think that Turkey is an Islamic country that you have to obey to rules of Islam. BUT this is not true Turkey is a SECULAR country with muslim majority. You can drink alcohol, you can wear bikinis in the beaches. You DO NOT HAVE TO wear headscarf or hijab. Turks are NOT ARABS. We don't speak Arabic language here. We speak Turkish.

[nadelect]

Sweet.I m going to Istanbul in next week,for the first time.Sweet!

[amgpownu]

@freandwhickquest i am an arab and do u think we have it like that ?... its seems like u are a christian who hates arabs fiy arabs and turks are alsmost the same people

[totality]

Useful clarification , thanks

[chipslinofggl]

@freandwhickquest

Dear friend. And how about the English other than German in Turkey? Is there many thieves as Paris as well as Prague.I like Istanbul although I never been there before. I will have a chance to visit Turkey, of course Istanbul, in near future. I am interesting on Golden horn where the story about "The fall of Contantinpole" is wrote by Miss. N. Shiono May. 29 1453. Do you have the picture about the real site that the Ottoman attack via Golden Horn. Thanks!

[chipslinofggl]

Where is place that the Ottoman attack the Roman Empire via Constantipole as" The fall of Istanbul May 29 1453". Do you have the actual photo about the key place?! Thanks!

[ISTANBULIAN91]

LEGEND ISTANBUL ,YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY IN THE WORLD.

[frbjoernLA]

@Retro90Flashback It's nice to read your comments, obviously based on intelligent observation.

[TheUngood]

@RAEvren u r right :)

[prinkipo1]

the mackarel is not fresh but frozen, imported from Norway.

[RAEvren]

Has anyone noticed the Ufo on the sky between 6-8th seconds above the bridge. It is very clear !!