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The Blue Mosque is the most photographed building in Istanbul. It's beautiful, it's iconic, and it's absolutely swarming
Karakoy and Besiktas are where Istanbul actually eats. Not Sultanahmet (that's for tourists), not the trendy neighborhoods (that's for Instagram). These waterfront areas are where working people, students, and locals go for
Turkish food is genuinely good. Istanbul has access to everything—fresh seafood from the Bosphorus, produce from Anatolia, spices from everywhere. But the best food isn't in tourist restaurants. It's on the
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