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Shattered Prayers TURKEY Overlooking the Golden Horn, the Galata district of Istanbul has been a multicultural neighborhood for more than 600 years. Last week the Jewish communities in Galata and nearby Sisli were targeted when simultaneous car-bomb blasts destroyed two synagogues, killing at least 20 people and wounding some 250 others. Ali Ozudogru, who runs a small chandelier business, was one of the first at the scene at the Neve Shalom synagogue. "Arms and legs and bits of flesh were everywhere," he says. "I saw one person totally burnt, with just his eyes moving." A group calling itself...
Overlooking Istanbul's Golden Horn, the historic neighborhood of Galata, founded as a Genoese trading port in the 14th century, has long served as a sanctuary for ethnic groups from around the world. Germans, French, British, Armenians, Greeks, Hungarians and Poles once lived there; Jews first settled in the area after fleeing the Spanish Inquisition in 1492. These days Turkey's Jewish community keeps a low profile, however. Galata's Neve Shalom synagogue, the city's largest, is barely visible behind facade of corrugated iron, security cameras and private security guards. Two Turkish policeman had kept watch outside. Both were...
...Ozudogru, who runs a small chandelier business, was one of the first to the Galata blast. "Arms and legs and bits of flesh were everywhere," he said. "It was hard to know how to help, as the bodies were so mangled. I saw one person totally burnt, with just his eyes moving.? Sirens wailed through the morning; hospitals put out an urgent plea for blood. The roof of Neve Shalom caved in and half the buildings on the street were gutted. Twisted pieces of the vehicle carrying the bomb-reportedly a red Fiat that cameras caught parking in front...
...KEBAB Meat-lovers can rejoice at Kosebasi Levent (pronounced Koshebashi), where Bill Clinton took his daughter Chelsea on a recent visit. Don't bother with a menu, sit back and let your waiter make the choices. Camlik Sokak, No. 15/3, tel. +212 270 24 33 BEST MUSIC Toward the Galata Tower is an area known as Tunel, a center for nightlife. Babylon is a favorite, and features everything from German electronica to Cuban rapsters to Turkish jazz. Check out what's on at www.babylon-ist.com. Seyhbender Sokak, 3, tel. +212 292 73 68 BEST CLUBS Istanbul's jet set kick...
...Archaeology Museum next door houses important Roman and Byzantine artifacts. Also not to be missed are the nearby Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts and the Byzantine mosaics in the former church at Kariye, among the finest surviving examples of this art form. A short walk across the Galata Bridge to Taksim Square brings you into the bustling heart of the modern city. Caf?s, bookstores, cinemas and clubs are located along pedestrianized Istiklal Street, just off the square, where society swells rub shoulders with street urchins. Choose one of the many bars and caf?s, from funky student hangouts...