That’s very interesting, I didn’t know Steinbeck was popular in Turkey. A long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, I spent 5 months in Turkey last year (mostly in Istanbul) and loved it. The views of the Bosphorus definitely reminded me of home. The Bodrum peninsula too. I didn’t visit many bookstores when I was there, but I did love the German Turkish bookstore/library on Istiklal street in Istanbul, with its wonderful cafe upstairs. A great place to sit and read. Thanks for this interesting article!
I have been to SF several times -- not enough to really know it like you do. But the hilly streets of Istanbul and the cool temperatures (it's always much colder than in Izmir, where I live) remind me of SF. One of the coldest summer evenings I have ever spent was at a Giants baseball game in 2017! This comment reminds me of another California connection (non-Steinbeck category). I'll post some photos in a few minutes. Thanks for the idea!
That’s very interesting, I didn’t know Steinbeck was popular in Turkey. A long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, I spent 5 months in Turkey last year (mostly in Istanbul) and loved it. The views of the Bosphorus definitely reminded me of home. The Bodrum peninsula too. I didn’t visit many bookstores when I was there, but I did love the German Turkish bookstore/library on Istiklal street in Istanbul, with its wonderful cafe upstairs. A great place to sit and read. Thanks for this interesting article!
I have been to SF several times -- not enough to really know it like you do. But the hilly streets of Istanbul and the cool temperatures (it's always much colder than in Izmir, where I live) remind me of SF. One of the coldest summer evenings I have ever spent was at a Giants baseball game in 2017! This comment reminds me of another California connection (non-Steinbeck category). I'll post some photos in a few minutes. Thanks for the idea!