"Turkish delight
If at times, as Heidegger remarked, one forgets to be astonished at the very existence of the world, the the pulsating energy and sensory richness — to the point of overload — of Istanbul on the Bosphorus prompts one to remember to be astonished anew. Ten days in Istanbul, too much of it spent at two conferences, is just enough to whet one’s appetite for exploring what this simultaneously ancient and modern city can yield to someone with the stamina to go beyond mere tourist rubbernecking. "
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