Istanbul is 'the only place in the world' where you can swim between continents
Istanbul has more than 85 swimming spots close to the city centre.
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Istanbul has more than 85 swimming spots close to the city centre.
Just like the locals of New York, Beirut and a handful of other global cities, Istanbulites can swim all summer long and return home on the metro.
Every morning, his skin bronzed by the sun, pensioner Metin Cakmakci rushes to grab a deckchair under a parasol on his local beach on the Asian side of Istanbul.
Every morning, suntanned pensioner Metin Cakmakci rushes to his favorite beach on Istanbul's Asian side to snag a lounge chair under an umbrella.
ISTANBUL (AFP) – Every morning, his skin bronzed by the sun, pensioner Metin Cakmakci rushes to grab a deckchair under a parasol on his local beach on the Asian side of Istanbul. “A sea like this for a gigantic city such as Istanbul – it’s not bad,” the 74-year-old smiles, pointing to the crystal-clear water […]