Caviar Quote by Misha Glenny

“It should have been the Arabian Nights, but to Bond, seeing it first above the tops of trams and above the great scars of…

— Ian Fleming

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

I own a couple of restaurants in places like Dubai and Sharjah.

— Mohanlal

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

— Orhan Pamuk

“Had I been told Istanbul used to be a poorer, smaller and happier city, I might not have believed it, but that’s what my…

— Orhan Pamuk

“Normally, when I arrive in a new place I try to taste the food its people eat, which is exactly what I want to…

— Tuvia Tenenbom

“All concierges are venal. It is not their fault. They are trained to regard all hotel guests except maharajahs as potential cheats and thieves.…

— Ian Fleming

“It is a fake, but a good fake. Turkey is the land of the masterful fake. But it is far far from that hateful…

— Ian McDonald

“İstanbul'u sevmezse gönül, aşkı anlar?”

— Zülfü Livaneli

We had no desire to live in Istanbul, nor in Paris or New York. Let them have their discos and dollars, their skycrapers and…

— Orhan Pamuk

Istanbul owes its extraordinary situation to Golden Horn, Marmara Sea and The Bosphorus.

— Edmondo De Amicis

“  “What’s puzzling is the sender wrote, ‘I hope this is helpful for the Tariq’Allah office in Istanbul. Stay in touch.’ Turkey does not…

— Karl Braungart