"Istanbul Municipality butchers trees in Sultanahmet in name of tourism
Saturday, April 1, 2006
TRICI VENOLA
ISTANBUL - TDN Guest Writer
The delicate tracery of the winter trees around Haghia Sophia, soft as breath, is a sight to thrill any visitor. They have never been cut, and the black veins of intricate tiny branches are a natural counterpoint to the Byzantine stone and brick masterpiece behind them."
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