Enjoyed your trip report. I was on a bus when I was there headed from Cappadocia to Konya and recall being very amused by the soap operas that they kept airing - almost all of them Egyptian (I speak no Turkish or Arabic, but didn't really need to!).

I thought Istanbul was wonderful. The only time I felt a little sketched out was in the Bazaar, since I am blonde, female and was traveling alone - mostly they were innocent sales pitches, but they don't take no for an answer!

Thanks for sharing!