"On the Bosporus, a Scholar Tells of Sultans, Washerwomen and Snakes
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Published: October 24, 2008
ISTANBUL — Murat Belge is one of Turkey’s most important intellectuals. He is also — when the mood strikes him — one of this city’s most erudite tour guides."
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