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Ray,
The non fish item you saw is the “simit” in Istanbul, “Gevrek” in Izmir and the even though the distinction is rather minute, you can’t have an “Izmirli” person say simit to it and vice versa. And where he is located is a prime spot during the rush hour as it gets mind boggingly jammed. Believe me, you wouldnt want to be trapped in traffic at that part of the bosphorus in the rush hour. It’s like the 14th Street Bridge during a snow storm like the one we had two years back. Every fricking day! Looks like you’ve run at some nice parts of the city. It makes me a bit home sick even though I’m an “Izmirli”.
Bonjour. Je dois aller à istanbul la semaine prochaine . 12/8 au 21/8 . Sur quel site puis je savoir si il existe une course à cette période . A tout hasard….Merci pour votre aide
I love running in new places. Your pictures are great. I feel like I took a trip to Istanbul!
Hi Ray,
I’m not sure if I read you right, but just so you know, the reason the Turks don’t have the Euro is because they’re not part of the European Union. They’re being kept out for reasons mainly believed being their little regard for human rights and also a fair amount of former economic instability.
The last time I was in Turkey, they accepted Euros or US Dollars – and were severely disappointed when offered their Turkish lira (which – by the way – is the correct spelling) :-)
Looks like you had a nice run :-)
Correct, meant to imply that there’s the desire on their part to change that status. Obviously, the reasons you noted are core to that having not yet changed.
They do accept USD too, but I didn’t see it noted as much formally on signs/etc. Even in hotels, high end eating establishments, etc… it was surprising to see Euros listed rather than LR.
Newish reader-but I love reading your posts and traveling around the world with you virtually. You must have a great sense of direction, I would get lost even following a GPS-ha! What awesome sights you must see running off the beaten path!
your start and finish point is the finish of the İstanbul Eurasia Marathon which was run on November 11th.. Maybe you will run next year… :)
You’re courageous!! Last time I was in Istanbul it was so crowded and packed I never thought running would be a safe idea!! Beautiful city and most definitely worth revisiting and taking the time to visit.
I spent a week in Istanbul back in July and had a fantastic time sightseeing and eating amazing Turkish food.
I’d definitely recommend it as somewhere to put on your wish list to visit again (when you aren’t working flat out). If you need any tips of places to go or eat just let me know.