Greetings from Istanbul!
Happy holidays to you all and I'll be back soon after a short break. And a big 'thank you' to everyone who sent in recommendations on what to see and do in Turkey, from sampling Black Sea anchovies to how to pronounce everyday greetings. Though I must say that no guide book prepared me for the taxi driver who blasted "Smack That A--" on the radio while driving us to the Blue Mosque.
Turkey is truly an enchanting place when the authorities aren't foiling bomb attempts in Istanbul or launching risky operations in northern Iraq. But more on that soon. I hope to return to regular postings by Friday.
Salaam.
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