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Baran Ilgaz
Neighbourhood & City Culture Editor
Baran approaches a neighbourhood through walking, transport and time of day before compiling restaurant lists. He considers how a venue relates to its surroundings, what it adds to a route and whether a visitor can build a realistic day around it.
Areas of focus
- Neighbourhood routes
- Market and street culture
- Walkable plans
- Local dining habits
Editorial principles
- Treat the route as seriously as the table
- Keep travel times realistic
- Never reduce a neighbourhood to one cliché
- Neighbourhoods followed
- Kadıköy · Karaköy · Balat · Beşiktaş
- Languages
- Turkish · English
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