"From the Bosphorus: Straight - Istanbul, The 2010 Capital of Kitsch
We suspect that when the presidential palace’s chief of protocol in Ankara goes in search of a caterer to manage a banquet for a visiting head of state, the search goes beyond the kebab house down the street in Çankaya. Likewise, we believe – and we certainly hope – that when the military’s General Staff goes shopping for anti-missile defense software, the sole criterion is not the cheapest offer."
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