Category: Turkey
🇹🇷 Istanbul - 10 November, the tribute to Atatürk, Dolmabahçe and the Galata Tower
Tuesday 10 November 2026. In Istanbul this is not a day like any other: it is the national day of tribute to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who died on 10 November 1938. Breakfast with the seagulls A Turkish breakfast plate, with cheeses, olives and small salads. A seagull landed right behind the window. There are a…
🇹🇷 Istanbul - Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern and Karaköy at blue hour
Monday 9 November 2026, the first full day in Istanbul, over on the Sultanahmet side. Sunrise, breakfast and pomegranate juice A pink sky over the Golden Horn first thing. Then breakfast looking out over the city and, a little later, a fresh pomegranate juice. On the way, the Sultan’s fountain, all carved marble. Then a…
🇹🇷 Istanbul - Leaving in the fog, arriving in Karaköy and the city by night
Sunday 8 November 2026, off to Istanbul. Luxembourg to Istanbul, leaving in the fog Thick fog this morning on the road to Luxembourg airport. It looked like a long trip, and it was. Luxembourg to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. Along the way, a Turkish Airlines poster for COP31, held in Antalya from 9 to 20…