Hy cathy
yes I know what you mean about tasyaka, our second apartment is there, we had the best turkish neighbours in the world. On the corner of 177 and 186 sokak. A big yellow and gray block, we built the pagoda at the back of the garden and planted all the grapes and banana trees. we were one of the first brits in that area and they though we were mad diging the rouble out of the building site of a garden in the midday sun. turkish people use to come and watch and have a good laugh at us trying to garden the english way, all in good homour, they taught me a lot! bless tasyaka!