"Istanbul, 2010 European Capital of Culture - Eternally, the Bosphorus
Istanbul, city of fables, the bridge between West and East, is celebrating its status as a 2010 European Capital of Culture. A wealth of activities and events entice the visitor.
But I want to write now as a longtime frequenter of this city, where we have a little place looking out on the Bosphorus strait that divides Istanbul between continents."
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