{"id":3817,"date":"2012-08-14T15:44:49","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T22:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=3817"},"modified":"2018-10-13T22:52:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T05:52:38","slug":"istanbul-no-constantinople","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/","title":{"rendered":"Istanbul (not Constantinople)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My husband just returned from a quick trip to Istanbul, where he presented a paper at the International Society for Iranian Studies conference. If you ever wanted someone with whom to discuss the Gothic Sublime, and repetition and imagery in Sadeq Hedayat&#8217;s <em>The Blind Owl<\/em>, I&#8217;ve got your man. Also, here&#8217;s some pictures he took of Istanbul.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, he had no time for sightseeing, but I think he got some great shots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/istanbul\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6580\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6580\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/istanbul\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/istanbul.png?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"istanbul\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/istanbul.png?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/istanbul.png?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"istanbul - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/istanbul.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/istanbul.png?resize=300%2C225 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/screen\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6588\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6588\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/screen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/screen.png?fit=640%2C856\" data-orig-size=\"640,856\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"screen\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/screen.png?fit=640%2C856\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/screen.png?resize=640%2C856\" alt=\"screen - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/screen.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/screen.png?resize=300%2C401 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/alley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6590\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/alley\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/alley.png?fit=640%2C800\" data-orig-size=\"640,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alley\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/alley.png?fit=640%2C800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/alley.png?resize=640%2C800\" alt=\"alley - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/alley.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/alley.png?resize=300%2C375 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/alley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6581\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/mosque\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque.png?fit=640%2C512\" data-orig-size=\"640,512\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mosque\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque.png?fit=640%2C512\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6581\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque.png?resize=640%2C512\" alt=\"mosque - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque.png?resize=300%2C240 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/alley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6582\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/cityscape\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cityscape.png?fit=640%2C471\" data-orig-size=\"640,471\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cityscape\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cityscape.png?fit=640%2C471\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6582\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cityscape.png?resize=640%2C471\" alt=\"cityscape - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cityscape.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cityscape.png?resize=300%2C220 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/alley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6583\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/inscription\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/inscription.png?fit=640%2C426\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"inscription\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/inscription.png?fit=640%2C426\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/inscription.png?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"inscription - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/inscription.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/inscription.png?resize=300%2C199 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/alley\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6585\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/gate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gate.png?fit=640%2C427\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gate\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gate.png?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gate.png?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"gate - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gate.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/gate.png?resize=300%2C200 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6587\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/mosque-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque-2.png?fit=640%2C853\" data-orig-size=\"640,853\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mosque-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque-2.png?fit=640%2C853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque-2.png?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"mosque - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque-2.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/mosque-2.png?resize=300%2C399 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6589\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/downtown-istanbul\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/downtown-istanbul.png?fit=640%2C903\" data-orig-size=\"640,903\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"downtown-istanbul\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/downtown-istanbul.png?fit=640%2C903\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/downtown-istanbul.png?resize=640%2C903\" alt=\"downtown istanbul - CoffeeJitters.Net\" width=\"640\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/downtown-istanbul.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/downtown-istanbul.png?resize=300%2C423 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/window\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6591\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6591\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/window\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/window.jpg?fit=640%2C800\" data-orig-size=\"640,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"window\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/window.jpg?fit=640%2C800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6591\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/window.jpg?resize=640%2C800\" alt=\"window - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/window.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/window.jpg?resize=300%2C375 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/cat\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6593\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6593\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2012\/08\/14\/istanbul-no-constantinople\/cat\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cat.png?fit=640%2C801\" data-orig-size=\"640,801\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cat\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Istanbul 2012&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cat.png?fit=640%2C801\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cat.png?resize=640%2C801\" alt=\"cat - Aaron Albert Haley\" width=\"640\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cat.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cat.png?resize=300%2C375 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above photos are all by Aaron Albert Haley<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out Walking on Travels for more adventure tales from bloggers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My husband just returned from a quick trip to Istanbul, where he presented a paper at the International Society for Iranian Studies conference. If you ever wanted someone with whom to discuss the Gothic Sublime, and repetition and imagery in Sadeq Hedayat&#8217;s The Blind Owl, I&#8217;ve got your man. 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