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Classic Cozy
Adem Baba
Arnavutkoy
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Classic Bosphorus fish restaurant loved by locals
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Renzo Piano's contemporary art museum on the waterfront
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Digital arts focus with Bosphorus views from Perili Kosk
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1km of Black Sea beach with concerts and pools
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Electronic music festivals on the Black Sea
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Legendary turbot from the Black Sea depths
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Balat Sahil Restoran
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Foraged mushrooms and Golden Horn sunsets since 1939
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If it doesn't taste nice, we don't eat it