2. 2011

Istanbul, Turkey, in June.

In June I headed to the ancient and historic city of Istanbul (formerly, Constantinople), to speak against animal experimentation at a lab animal science conference. At least the city itself would be fun... Don't miss the published story of this adventure.
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    Sadly, the Harem was closed. This grew over generations to occupy a large portion of the palace, and apparently no man set foot there other than the sultan (who lived there with his wives and concubines), for about 300 years. It was a place of great mystery and legend.
    Topkapi Palace interior.JPG
    I also saw the crown jewels and holy relics - among which the beards of various prophets featured very prominently.