...The knot of fear United in peace Every now and then Juxtaposed Just a few steps apart Looks at each other compassionately On the shores of Istanbul The Ezan The Bell The Hazan Beki L. Bahar This pretty village lies on the European side of Bosphorus. When the Byzantine emperor Basil commissioned a... Continue Reading →
Arnavutkoy, an authentic Bosphorus neighborhood
Arnavutköy (arna-vut-kėuy), the Albanian Village This charming neighbourhood is located on the European side of the Bosphorus. At one time she was called as Anapolis and Estias. Her name “Albanian” comes from the group of Albanians settled during the early Ottoman period, and the Greeks used to call her as Michaelion “the city of angels” ... Continue Reading →