I'll be in Turkey from November 24 - December 1. 1000k00, I notice you're from Lindenhurst. I live on Long Island too. Will you be taking the Delta flight from JFK as well?

For $200 or 7-12 hours I think I'll just stay put. It sounds like I won't get tired spending the whole week in Istanbul. slawecki, I am curious to know why you found the Bosporus trip "not worth the effort". Prior to this all my sources have told me a trip on the Bosporus is one thing visitors who have time should do, to get a glimpse of Turkish life outside the big city.