"Istanbul Will Rule the World — Again!
By JEREMY HELLIGAR
DSCN0427Why doesn’t Istanbul get more love? So it’s not the Paris of the South (like Buenos Aires), and it lacks the sexy nowness of Dubai and that one singular postcard-picture attraction (like Paris’s Eiffel Tower, Rome’s Colosseum or the Egyptian pyramids), but it still deserves a spot near the top of everyone’s must-visit list. After all (and correct me if I’m wrong), it’s the only urban center on the planet that can claim to straddle two continents (Europe and Asia). My prediction: Soon Turkey’s largest city will be topping every list of worldwide tourist destinations. Here’s why?"
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