Istanbulians

I am istanbul city of cities mistress of metropolises community of poets seat of emperors favorite of sultans pearl of the world and of all the worlds cities i am without doubt the most magnificent mysterious and terrible a city upon whose shores pagans christians jews and unbelievers friend and foe alike have found safe harbor through the ages a place where love and betrayal pleasure and pain live side
By side.
I daughter of poseidon miracle of the argonauts empress of medieval cities the harbinger of a new age whose star shines anew in the 21st century am the city of prosperity and ruin of defeat and glad tidings. Blue as hope green as poison rosy as dawn i am istanbul i am in the judas tree in acacia in lavender i am turquoise my name is istanbul.
Istanbul city of cities seat of emperors and the setting for buket uzuners best selling novel istanbullu itself the inspiration for this graphic novel beautifully illustrated by aye nur ataysoy.
This graphic novel will be the best present for istanbul
Buket Uzuner