Bosphorus Quote by Edmondo De Amicis

İstanbul is a magical seal which unites Europe and Asia since the ancient times. Without a doubt, Istanbul is certainly the most beautiful place…

— Gerard De Nerval

Istanbul is certainly in the process of transforming itself into an attractive cultural, tourist and financial center. But there are also millions of sad…

— Orhan Pamuk

If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.

— Alphonse de Lamartine

Istanbul is an unbelievable city, just really beautiful and the people are really, really nice.

— Jordan Larson

Istanbul ... the constant beating of the wave of the East against the rock of the West.

— Susan Moody

Istanbul, a universal beauty where poet and archeologist, diplomat and merchant, princess and sailor, northerner and westerner screams with same admiration. The whole world…

— Edmondo De Amicis

Turkey was fantastic, Turkey was, like, mystical and such a special place. Just unique, something that's really hard to describe, such beauty, those mountains…

— Violante Placido

Istanbul is one of the most incredible cities in the world, and a must - see as much as London, Paris, or New York.…

— Hussein Chalayan

Turkey is widely envied while there are very serious troubles in the world economy.

— Ali Babacan

Turkey was fantastic, Turkey was like mystical and such a special place. Just unique, something that's really hard to describe, such beauty.

— Violante Placido

Istanbul is a vast place. There are very conservative neighbourhoods, there are places that are upper class, Westernised, consuming Western culture.

— Orhan Pamuk

Istanbul is inspiring because it has its own code of architecture, literature, poetry, music.

— Christian Louboutin