The Surp Krikor Lusavoriç church stands on the coastal road in the Istanbul neighborhood of Kuzguncuk. Below it lies the waters of the Bosphorus, to the northeast stands the intercontinental ...
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and has a population of over 15 million. The city straddles the Bosporus Strait which separates Europe and Asia. Previously named Constantinople, the city served ...
Isaac Handley-Miner, a junior at Hamilton College, is spending a semester abroad in Turkey. His blog, “Isaac in Turkey,” is another new addition to The Saratogian’s community travel blogs and will ...
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Straddling two worlds

When I visited Istanbul for the first time, I learned a joke from Gocke, my local guide, who goes to work by undersea train ...
There are some great things about this city on the straits. The busy shipping traffic up and down the Bosporus for one. The extremely friendly people, and the safe streets as well. When I was there ...
Last week, the teams stayed in Bangladesh and got very hot. The Twins somehow failed to fall for Boyfriend Ryan’s nerdy charm, and the Goat Farmers came in last but were spared from elimination by a ...
It’s true that the New Testament in the Bible began with Christ and his apostles on the day of Pentecost A.D. 33 and the Bible was in Greek. Important historical facts: Istanbul was originally known ...
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey while the hippodrome was an arena built by a Roman emperor who conquered ancient Constantinople in 203 CE. THE Hippodrome of Constantinople was an ancient arena ...
Many artists have immortalized Paris in song, but where's the love for the city's original name, Lutetia? In this game, house musician Jonathan Coulton performs songs about cities in which the current ...