I did my degree in religions and theology at Manchester University, so as a traveler, I am a bit of a culture vulture – especially when it comes to religious sites and architecture. The Blue Mosque in Istanbul is something that I have wanted to see for a long time. It’s just that travel and […]
Category Archives: Middle East
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When I arrived in Istanbul a few days ago, it was very late at night. My Turkish Airlines flight landed at 10 pm, but it took another hour to get through customs and baggage claim. When I finally came through at 11 pm, there was a lovely young man waiting to meet me to escort […]
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Written: Summer 2015. Please see the link at the end of this blog for UPDATE: Istanbul 2016.The day that I set off for my Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul, there had been a suicide bomb attack on a Police station in Sultanbeyli on the outskirts of Istanbul. It was a minor attack and no one […]