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#Christmas in Istanbul This entry is about my marathon of Christmas masses in #Istanbul. I remember suggesting an #American #traveler to spend the Christmas #holiday in Istanbul. He had raised an eye brow in hesitation and said Christmas in a #Muslim city? I dont think so. This was a quick answer without giving a thought to the fact that Istanbul was Constantinople, leading city of #Christendom for about 1,000 years. It has been home to numerous Christians communities who thrived in the region for centuries. While #Greek #Orthodox is the best known; there are also #Armenians, Georgians, Bulgarians and #Syrian Orthodox who still speak the language of Jesus Christ, the #Aramaic. #RickSteves Rick Steves Read More: lalearan/2014/12/christmas-in-istanbul.html
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:34:28 +0000

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