Last month, I went to Istanbul for an academic event, and after the event, I had about 3 days to travel around the city and see the most amazing spots in this historical marvel. Before I begin, I just want to tell that I am not a travel blogger and I am writing this piece in a freestyle — telling my experience, mistakes I made as a tourist, my thoughts, comparisons with other cities, and so on without any formats or standards. Furthermore, I love Turkiye and Turkish people as a fellow Turkic person, but I have to be honest about my trip and experience in Istanbul.
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