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Sunday, September 09, 2012

Istanbul, A City Of Spies In Fact And Fiction : NPR

Istanbul, A City Of Spies In Fact And Fiction

by Peter Kenyon

September 9, 2012

Headlines today in Turkey feature stories of alleged Iranian spies, gathering information about Kurdish militants who are responsible for many deaths in Turkey this summer.

But these tales of deception and intrigue pale in comparison with the city's storied past as a mecca for spies. Turkey's golden age of espionage was World War II, a period that continues to serves as a muse for writers of historical thrillers.

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