"Istanbul: Crossroad of the world
Published on Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 12:16 | Updated at Mon, Feb 01, 2010 at 14:20
Turkish Delights
I am not a terrorist or a thief; I am only trying to help you. This is a new one.
Walking through the Sultanahmet area on an autumn morning, I am accosted by many men offering their services, from proposing to act as unauthorised guide inside the Topkapi Palace to taking me to the cheapest and best place for carpets. Most of them go away when ignored. I don’t think they expect to be taken seriously; it just seems to be one of the things Turkish men do to pass time during the long off-season days."
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