Erzurum
On the bus on my way to the dentist the other day a very old lady patted my arm and asked about the bandaid on my finger. We got talking and she told me she was from Erzurum. When I told her I’d been there not once but twice she beamed with delight and began …
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Semsi Pasa Mosque
No matter the weather in Istanbul, there is always something to be found along the shores of the Bosphorus that intrigues and delights. One of my favourite buildings is the small but perfectly proportioned Şemsi Paşa Mosque in the neighbourhood of Üsküdar. It was designed by Turkey’s pre-eminent architect, Mimar Sinan, who lived from 1489/90 …
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