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Travel Bites 932: Istanbul's Grand Main Drag, Istiklal Caddesi

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The best way to feel the pulse of urban Istanbul is to explore its teeming main boulevard—shop for a silk scarf, nibble on street food, and window shop lost in a parade of Turkish diversity.

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