"Across the divide: Istanbul
From sooty working-class neighborhoods to flashy tourist sights, the city perched between Europe and Asia defies expectations.
By LYNDA McDONNELL and STEVE BRANDT
Our first morning in Istanbul, the waiter in our small hotel served us the traditional Turkish breakfast of olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, crusty bread and steaming tea. As we finished, he beckoned us up the stairs to the rooftop."
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