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Photo: S. Peters You can run into a McDonalds or a KFC between a mosque and a church. This is Istanbul—a mixture of old and modern, east and west.   Istanbul—Old and Modern, East and West Alp Ozkan from Turkey There is a big crowd; people are running everywhere; traffic seems crazy. Sometimes you smell the sea, sometimes food. One panorama is like an old historical place; another panorama is a modern city. Some places remind you of the old Byzantine Age; other places remind you of the Ottoman Empire. You can run into a McDonalds or a KFC between a mosque and a church. This is Istanbul—a mixture of old and modern, east and west. Photo: The Gloaming (Flickr) Photo: The Gloaming (Flickr) Traffic seems crazy. Sometimes you smell the sea, sometimes food. One panorama is like an old historical place; another panorama is a modern city. Return to: Spread of Culture Worldwide | What is Globalization? | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2008 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com