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My first impressions of Istanbul
ByKaren SahoyI left Bath early on Friday morning for Istanbul with an open mind, and keen to fill it with new experiences from Turkey, to discover whether it would indeed make a great destination for the CEPIC Congress.
4 hour flight from London, £10 visa and a couple of long queues later and I was in the heart of Istanbul.
It's hot, it's humid, its a tapestry of burnt orange, auburn, burgundy, pinks and reds, it's steeped in culture, architecture from its long and interesting history, new modern constructions rising into the skyline, rickety buildings with flower pots brimming on dilapidated balconies, lots of traffic and the most delicious smells from the restaurants spilling onto the streets.
It's a city not to be underestimated. It is a city of unison – where east meets west, where old sits with new. It is easy to understand why the city was chosen as joint European Capital for Culture, 2010.
Sylvie Fodor and I visited many possible sites to hold the CEPIC Congress – some amazing and some less suitable. Whatever the ultimate decision is on where to host the Congress – I believe that Istanbul can deliver a foundation for a successful and inspiring few days.
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