Istanbul voted European Best Destination for 2013

**Kemalisté** · 03-30-2013, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by 2012JD

More than half of the world population won't even go there cause they don't consider turkey part of Europe . They go to visit Europe and see European culture not Asian

**Graham** · 03-30-2013, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by 2012JD

More than half of the world population won't even go there cause they don't consider turkey part of Europe . They go to visit Europe and see European culture not Asian

Turkey is one of the most popular destinations for Brit tourists.

It's one of the world biggest tourist destinations.

**Farah** · 03-30-2013, 11:14 PM

Istanbul certainly seems to be a city in its own league, it's a city I really hope to visit very, very soon.

It strikes me as being a mysterious mixture of everything, a city of crossroads..but is it really a European city? I think it's too unique/different and has an Eastern air to it, for it to be labelled as European..

**Kemalisté** · 03-30-2013, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Farah

Istanbul certainly seems to be a city in its own league, it's a city I really hope to visit very, very soon.

It strikes me as being a mysterious mixture of everything, a city of crossroads..but is it really a European city? I think it's too unique/different and has an Eastern air to it, for it to be labelled as European..

A mixture as you said. Since it was the capital of the Ottoman Empire, you will often see historical Ottoman/Islamic architecture, but on the other hand it's full of modern places such as nightclubs, shops, gay bars, etc. and most of people have a secular life style.

**2012JD** · 03-30-2013, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

Turkey is one of the most popular destinations for Brit tourists.

It's one of the world biggest tourist destinations.

? British people are everywhere , everyday I work with tourists and I can't count how many of them are in Florida.

**2012JD** · 03-30-2013, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Kemalisté

? Okay lol , I never said it wasn't popular , learn to read

**~~American_Hispanist~~** · 03-30-2013, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by acmilan87

Better give her to someone else, she can do better then me

dude, why the fuck are you putting yourself down like that. that isn't a manly thing to do. wtf is wrong with you skandos?

**Kemalisté** · 03-30-2013, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by 2012JD

? Okay lol , I never said it wasn't popular , learn to read

So, what did you mean exactly by saying that most people would not prefer Turkey ? some people go to see some history, or some nice beaches and nice weather or spas, forests, waterfalls, mountains and other beauties of the nature, or religious places, considering the fact that the first churches were built within Turkey, and other sacred places mentioned in the Bible. Turkey fulfills all of them.

**~~American_Hispanist~~** · 03-30-2013, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by 2012JD

? British people are everywhere , everyday I work with tourists and I can't count how many of them are in Florida.

:nopity00:

**~~Baldur~~** · 03-30-2013, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Mexican_Abdullah

dude, why the fuck are you putting yourself down like that. that isn't a manly thing to do. wtf is wrong with you skandos?

Don't know why you would judge all scandinavians after one? Well there obviously must be something wrong with me since people laugh at me when i walk past them.