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The Angus Briefing · Monday · 59 min

Elsewhere: Istanbul, Facing Both Ways

Straddling two continents across the Bosphorus, Istanbul turns on the question of what binds a metropolis together when water and history divide its shores. From the commuter ferries plying the strait to the layered domes and covered alleys raised after 1453, this hour explores how daily rituals and deliberate craft make two halves feel whole. Listen in to discover how the city continually gathers itself across the water.

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Straddling two continents across the Bosphorus, Istanbul turns on the question of what binds a metropolis together when water and history divide its shores. From the commuter ferries plying the strait to the layered domes and covered alleys raised after 1453, this hour explores how daily rituals and deliberate craft make two halves feel whole. Listen in to discover how the city continually gathers itself across the water.

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