Loud, anarchic, quirky: My love affair with Istanbul
By Ivan Watson, CNN
updated 5:07 AM EDT, Mon July 21, 2014
Ivan Watson's Istanbul
Editor's note: CNN's Ivan Watson is relocating from Istanbul to Hong Kong. This is his tribute to the city he has lived and worked from for more than a decade.
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- My love affair with Istanbul began at first sight.
The urban romance blossomed moments after I arrived here for the first time 12 years ago, during the taxi ride from the airport into the city.
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