We had read that a nearby neighborhood was one of the most conservative Muslim areas in Istanbul, so we wandered over to visit it. The guidebook advised us to look for couples getting married and little boys dressed as princes. We saw more of the latter than the former - here is an example as well as some other street scenes.
We also stumbled upon a food market packed with people and an incredible array of food - lots of roasting meat - both vertical and horizontal donner, huge shallow pans of bubbling meat stews, and lots of breads of different types. We had a free sample of something that looked like string but tasted like cotton candy, and we bought some meat-filled dumplings and some doughnut holes.
After that, we just wandered until we found a place to sit and play backgammon while sipping tea.
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