Why Is Soho House Going to Istanbul?
10:00 AM PDT 10/11/2012 by Adam H. Graham
With direct flights from LAX, the Turkish capital is suddenly hopping as "Taken 2," "Argo" and "Skyfall" make the scene and the "Midnight Express" prison becomes a Four Seasons.
Turkey has been luring visitors to its azure seas and ancient sites for thousands of years, but only recently has it gained a reputation as a Hollywood hangout -- not to mention a filming location. Until the late '90s, the most well-known movie set in Istanbul was 1978's Midnight Express, a cautionary tale about its prison system. Long a source of consternation among Turks, it was banned locally until 1992.
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