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The harbor at dusk. Yoray Liberman for The New York Times The futuristic Ev Turkbuku hotel has eight pools descending a hill overlooking the town and harbor. Yoray Liberman for The New York Times Moonrise over Cokerme, a village on a bay where the author docked overnight and had a choice of three restaurants for dinner     Lynsey Addario for The New York Times Istanbul, on the Sea of Marmara and the Bosporous has become a magnet for visitors. The Galata Tower is at right. Chris Warde-Jones for The New York Times The Spice Bazaar. Yoray Liberman/Getty Images for The New York Times Men washing and getting a massages at the ancient Cagaloglu Hamami. Chris Warde-Jones for The New York Times Inside the Hagia Sofia. Lynsey Addario for The New York Times A whirling Dervish performs. Modernity or Tradition: Istanbul at a Crossroad Finds Its Own Way    (Bergama)  (Hasankeyf) (Kaçkarlar) (Kaçkarlar)  (Kaçkarlar) (Kapadokya-Tutulma) (Keban) (Kekova) (Meke Gölü) (Ağrı Dağı)   (Gölyazı)    (Büyükçekmece) (Giresun) (Gediz Deltası) (Gediz Deltası)  (Dalyan)  (Barhal) (Posof)      (Allianoi)                         Two boats anchor next to Orak Island. Yoray Liberman for The New York Times     (Erfelek)