To look at Istanbul from the air is always equally astounding. The view from above at its unique position can bring nothing but a marvel.
Yet, to know that you can experience that feeling to the fullest by seeing all that wonder with your own eyes, is even more exciting.
How would a daughter of a successful businessman in hotel industry, a mother of two and a well traveled “Cihangir girl”, as she calls herself, combine her extensive experience into a well-thought business idea? In Sevil’s case, she would set up Hotel Momcierge – a babysitting service for families traveling with kids.
Japanese rescue worker Dr. Atsushi Miyazaki lost his life beneath the rubbles of the hotel in Van where he was staying during his rescue mission aimed at helping the victims of a strong earthquake in 2011. His name and spirit lives on in many places around Turkey, and one of them is situated in a small street in Cihangir called Borazan Sokak no 3.
If you find yourself wondering around ?i?hane with some extra time on your hands, a visit to the two current exhibitions hosted in this charming old part of Istanbul could instantly refresh your thoughts in an intriguing way. They are both very different in style and expression, yet equally inspiring in their own ways.
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