From our relatively newer European neighborhood of Be?ikta?, we spy Taksim Square, several tall bhotels/b, and the 19th century Imperial-styled Dolmabahçe Palace still guarded by statuesque soldiers, where Atatürk (father of the Turkish ... We felt great pride and joy at finding things on our own?getting to Ikea via public transport, accessing wireless internet at a wonderful local café called bCeviz/b (which means walnut), spotting our favorite waiter cum actor on a local TV ...
