"Intriguing Istanbul
Former capital of empires spiced with history
By WHITNEY WEST
Special to the Journal Sentinel
Posted: Aug. 2, 2008
The dolmu — a shared taxi — careens through narrow streets, past cars parked on sidewalks and pedestrians venturing cautiously out into the street because of the lack of walkways. After numerous twists and turns — the city isn’t on anything resembling a grid, so streets spiral off in every direction — the vehicle screeches to a halt."
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