Chapter 52. Beautiful Place

For a poet like Orhan Veli Kanık, perhaps Istanbul is not just a city but something alive. "I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed."

For an English novelist who fell in love with Istanbul like Barbara Nadel, the city is a labyrinth. "Istanbul is a labyrinth. It exists on levels, above and below ground, reflecting the present, future, and past."

For a businessman like Andrew, Istanbul is a geographical wonder. How can a city be located on two continents? Therefore, when the company's executives discuss long-term business expansion plans in Europe, the first city that comes to Andrew's mind is Istanbul. A city that has been coveted by nations for centuries. The largest city in Europe today.

Andrew and Emma arrived in Istanbul at two in the afternoon, greeted by the cold weather that was almost minus fifteen degrees Celsius. Emma now understood why Andrew had asked her to shop for winter clothes with Maya.

"Button up your coat," Andrew exclaimed, b