Return visit a true Turkish delight
Ever-evolving society transformed while staying much the same
By Rick Steves, For The Province April 14, 2013
Sitting down in the yellow "taksi" at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport and seeing the welcoming grin of the unshaven driver who greeted me with "Merhaba" (hello), I just blurted out, "Cok guzel."
I forgot I remembered the phrase. It just came to me - like a baby shouts for joy.
I was back and it was "beautiful" indeed.
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