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| THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" |
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Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you've a date in Constantinople
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul
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Durée : 155 s |
| istanbul - dario moreno |
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Dario Moreno - Istanbul
Istanbul, KOnstantinopol'dur
Ä°stanbul'a ya da Konstantinopol'a
Gittim bir gün bulayım diye o büyük
aşkı
Hani o hep beklenen var ya !
İStanbul, orası artık avrupa değil
Ä°stanbul'da ya da KOnstantinopol'da
bir gece dolanırken buluverdim onu
İstanbul'un o kalabalığında
Müezzin ezan okuyordu minarenin ucunda
ve o Boğaz'ın kıyısı boyunca
Dalıvermiştim şimdiden hülyalara
İstanbul'da hayat güzeldi
İStanbul'da hatırlıyorum
Kalbim kapılıvermişti
Asya'nın büyülü laflarına
Takip ettim onu kalabalıkta
bir gece istanbul'un güzel semaları
altında
Ä°Stanbul Ä°stanbul Ä°stanbul
Ä°Stanbul KOnstantinopol'dur
Ä°Stanbul ya da KOnstantinopol'da
görüyordum şimdiden kendimi Allah'In
cennetinde
bekliyordu beni orada
İStanbul, orası artık avrupa değil
Ä°stanbul'da ya da KOnstantinopol'da
volta atarak ilerliyordum
istanbul'Un kalabalığı ortasında
Bilmiyordum nasıl anlatsam hissettiklerimi
ama o gülerek bana şöyle dedi:
ben de Paris'ten geliyorum, Sizin gibi !
Istanbul, KOnstantinopol'dur
Ä°stanbul'da ya da Konstantinopol'da
atladık bir trene ve getirdi bizi yine
Paris'e
Gürültüve Kalabalık'tan uzağa, ah
istanbul'u hayal etmek bir harika!
Ä°Stanbul ya da KOnstanstinopol,
Mutluluk orada, öyle güzel, tam kapınızda
onu aramaya çıkmak bile boşuna !
Bilmiyorum İstanbul'da mısınız yoksa
Tombuktu'da mı ama
Aşk işte orada tam yanınızda
Ä°Stanbul Ä°Stanbul
a footage of the bosphorus - istanbul
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Durée : 170 s |
| Istanbul Grand Bazaar |
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This giant bazaar in the heart of the Old
Town has 4,000 shops under one roof and a
maze of 65 alleys connecting them all into a
vast and disorienting conglomeration. There
is no need to offer directions for walking
through the Bazaar, as it is a giant puzzle
of covered lanes lined with little shops in
which you can get delightfully lost. It is a
small city unto itself that got started 500
years ago as a smaller market shortly after
the conquest of 1453 by Sultan Mehmet II and
kept expanding into the adjacent
neighborhoods. More and more streets were
covered with roofs to form a single massive
building that reached its present size in
1701. Once you get used to the layout, you
realize there is some order to the madness,
with the streets forming a grid and with
small plazas at main intersections.
Shops of similar type tend to be clustered
together inside the bazaar, so there are
streets for carpets, jewelry, furniture,
clothing and so on. Bargaining is mandatory
here for no one expects to sell at the price
first mentioned. You can even bargain in
restaurants and everywhere money changes
hand. However, before you get your hopes up
too much, be advised it has become
surprisingly upscale and glitzy, with fancy
glass windows and too much gold jewelry. On
the other hand, half the shops sell nothing
but junk you wouldn't care about. The
merchants are very friendly -- because they
want your money! These salesmen are eager to
catch your attention, so you will hear
constant greetings as you walk along.
Americans are seen as rich and gullible,
unfamiliar with bargaining and true prices,
so easy targets to fleece. Don't dress up
when you go to the bazaar, because the
merchant can determine your annual income
with a glance at your clothes and jewelry,
and will price his goods accordingly. Better
prices can be found away from the main lanes.
There is a great domed hall in the center
called the Old Bedesten, which is part of the
original structure and specializes in
antiques and expensive jewelry. Nearly
one-third of all the shops sell carpets, a
favorite trophy for the intrepid traveler to
bring home. You can't get ripped off too
badly if you select a very small rug. The
bazaar can get very crowded inside, so watch
out for pickpockets, just as you have to do
in any large city. One advantage of being
here first thing in the morning is that you
can avoid the big crowds that show up later.
The bazaar, or "Covered Market," is a
mandatory landmark and fun to see, but notice
there are few locals shopping here because
this is a tourist market. The surrounding
streets actually offer a more authentic local
experience. After you have had enough of the
bazaar, be sure to take a walk through the
streets nearby, which are also packed with
shops and have a lively atmosphere.
Book-lovers can stroll a block over from the
bazaar's southwest corner to the book stalls
along Sahaflar Carsisi. An intellectual
atmosphere pervades this long courtyard, with
jumbled displays of second-hand books
spilling out of the little shops onto
sidewalk tables, and with tiny cafes tucked
away.
Istanbul University is just two blocks
further, so you will undoubtedly see students
milling about as well as many older
characters. Notice the street vendors in
front of the big Beyazidiye mosque at the end
of this bibliophile alley, with cheap
clothing strung over their arms -- especially
denim pants for the students. You are in the
middle of Beyazit Square, one of the
liveliest places in the Old Town, with
several nice sidewalk cafes and many people
passing through.
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