The English translation of Istiklal Cd is Independence Avenue
and here is the Oxymoron..
The street has been renamed around the 1923 .. and across this new-named street, symbol of a Democratic Turkey,... around the 1955...people experienced a tragic story... a story of everything but Independence..maybe movies like A touch of Spice...and Güz Sancısı could explain the facts, the truths and the lies better... rather than the books of history....
Any way!!.... In/On/At/ Across.. what ever the preposition is...Istiklal cd I felt in Love with Istanbul.. this was the Road that..I felt my heart bitting with all of her Power... On that Road..I understood for my very first time what I want the most...
Pera (how the used to call Beyoglu before 1920's).. it was always a part of my fantasies and dreams... I always imagine my self walking in Istiklal late 10's early 20's wearing a long dress holding a parasol, talking excellent French, Turkish and Greek, and with now knowledge of English (I never liked english.. i don't know why)...
When I visit Istanbul 2 years ago, older and semi-independent, I run to Istiklal... this was the only place I knew by heart... there I spent 8 hours... 8 hours to feel my heart biting stronger than the drums of the Left-Parted parade who were crying for their rights! 8 hours to beg God to stop the TIME..
At Simit Sarayı in the Beginning of Istiklal cd and months before it's renovations, and when smoking indoors was legal... I found and lost the happiness ...
In 1999 I picture my self as a Countess of the Pera; In 2007 I was the happiest sloven-chick in Beyoglu .. and there.. around the 2009 I am one step before become like Emilios, the tragic hero of Tymfristos' book "Beyoglu Guzeli" "Η ωραία του Πέραν" Who have read the book (in English, turkish or Greek) could say that.. I should compare myself with Ermioni.. but.. Ermioni was stupid- blonde (no offence galzz) and idiot chick .. but.. poor Emilios.. he died from a Heart ache.. from Sevda as they say here.. because things delayed a little bit.. Same as me..I was 6 months delayed .. and everything collapsed.. but this is something refers to me and to Istanbul...
Carrying on... Istiklal Cd has everything!! from street-Mussels to European style shops and cafes. As my good friend and mutual team supporter, my beloved Salonikian Aek-tzis and permanent citizen of Syros Elias says, Istiklal cd is the Ermou street x7, do not forget that it is a street almost 3km, with many many many small roads crossing by... walking in Istiklal you have always a good excuse to get lost.. and explore new things...
coming up (in the very future..) more photos and data about Istiklal... and how to get lost, and where to get lost...
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