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Sunset view from Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey — September 6, 2021


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Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), Istanbul, Turkey — September 8, 2021


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Boats and flags, Istanbul, Turkey — September 6, 2021


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New Mosque Yeni Cami, Istanbul, Turkey — September 8, 2021


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Suleymaniye mosque, Istanbul, Turkey — September 8, 2021


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Suleymaniye mosque, Istanbul, Turkey — September 8, 2021


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Istanbul, Turkey — September 6, 2021


Turkey Journal Entries

Monday, Sep 6 — Istanbul

FlyOne flight 5F 325, departed KIV Chișinău International Airport at 8:50am and landed at IST Istanbul Airport a bit late around 10:15am. Transfer from the airport to Sentire Hotels&Residences where we checked into room 416.


Tuesday, Sep 7 — Istanbul

Istanbul has grown since I was last here 25 years ago, but a lot of things still look the same, and the people were friendly. I haven't really seen any change to a more conservative society, and, if anything, I think it is going in the opposite direction from when I was last here.


Wednesday, Sep 8 — Istanbul

We met Nargus and Ehsan for Zara’s birthday. We had dinner at Roof Mezze 360, a nice restaurant with good views.


Thursday Sep 9 — Istanbul

The hotel van gives us a ride to IST Istanbul Airport. The new airport is quite nice. We board Turkish Airlines flight TK 348. At 18:00, our Airbus A321-200 (TC-LSZ) takes off, heading toward Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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