"Exploring Istanbul's peculiar economy
Friday, April 11, 2008
Doing a rough calculation, there are about 500,000 seats for eating, drinking and entertainment in every category in Istanbul. In other words, these places can provide service to half a million persons simultaneously. The same number in Paris, whose population is about equal to Istanbul's, is three million. Concisely speaking the rate is one to six."
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