And the connection through Istanbul is excellent for business class service...in fact the flight stopping in I, flying to A r/t and thence to the Middle East On Turkish is much cheaper than the one stop UA flight to the same ME destination.

So.... how is the Turkish business class? I sure don't want to go that far in an "Air France" type business class...fully reclining seats? decent width? food and entertainment?

I appreciate it if one of you experts fills me in as I have never flown them and all I know from TV is that they bounce soccer balls around during the flights