ISTANBUL ARCHITECTURE -
Long recognized as a world capital and vital
crossroads city on the Silk Road, Istanbul facilitated the flow between Europe
and Asia of food, silk, spices, ideas and more. Nowhere are all its influences -
peoples, rulers, conquerers - better reflected than in its unrivalled,
atmospheric old-world architecture.
A NOVEL MUSEUM -
In
his book, "The Museum of Innocence," Turkish author Orhan Pamuk imagines
characters who devise a museum,
which he brought to life in the pages of his novel. And then,
with amazing perseverance,
in real life. In one of his most
audacious works, the Noble Winner has crafted an unique museum of possibilities,
and another great gift to Istanbul.
Photo credit: Orhan Pamuk courtesy of JODI HILTON (www.jodihilton.com)