Comments on: Between Europe and Asia

By: Terrence Mccloude

Terrence Mccloude — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:36:30 +0000

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By: qweret tyui

qweret tyui — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:00:04 +0000

feeling : Candan Ercetin – Sehir). The first seconds blends in the incessant traffic jam
problems in the streets with public buses and taxis honking, the muezzin chanting, the
ferry that crosses the bosphorus, the seagulls that are all accross the shores of the
bosphorus and yet all of these go in a perfect harmony.
Another important part that you brought was history. Although when you live there you
barely go to all these palaces, mosques, Roman cisterns, old monuments etc. the city
makes you feel that it’s a historical place and you are is some sense living history.

Thanks a lot for the article,

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By: forecasthighs

forecasthighs — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:01:31 +0000

Hi Amir,

My name is Jack Ojalvo, and I am a 2nd year graduate student at Stanford University.

The reason why I am writing you is about the article I saw on Istanbul on the Jerusalem
Post (that I read everyday since 5-6 years).

Being from Istanbul, I liked your article a lot. I believe your feelings are genuine, and
that is totally how it feels to foreigners.
(i think this once very popular song’s background music exactly explains what you were
feeling : Candan Ercetin – Sehir). The first seconds blends in the incessant traffic jam
problems in the streets with public buses and taxis honking, the muezzin chanting, the
ferry that crosses the bosphorus, the seagulls that are all accross the shores of the
bosphorus and yet all of these go in a perfect harmony.
Another important part that you brought was history. Although when you live there you
barely go to all these palaces, mosques, Roman cisterns, old monuments etc. the city
makes you feel that it’s a historical place and you are is some sense living history.

Thanks a lot for the article,
Sincerely
Jack Ojalvo