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12 hours in Istanbul
The layover playbook — exactly what to do if your flight gives you half a day.
If you have a 12-hour Istanbul layover, you have time for one neighborhood done properly — not three done badly. Here's the route that lets you see Hagia Sophia, eat a real Turkish breakfast, ride a Bosphorus ferry, and still make your onward flight.
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If you have a 12-hour Istanbul layover, you have time for one neighborhood done properly — not three done badly. Here's the route that lets you see Hagia Sophia, eat a real Turkish breakfast, ride a Bosphorus ferry, and still make your onward flight.
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