VIRTUALLY every country have something unique and peculiar, something that makes us talk about it to someone close to you or probably a confidante. In The Gambia, we have our Arch 22 in Banjul, which is not only a symbol of the liberation struggle, to a large extent the iconic image of an unknown soldier holding a child on one hand and carrying a gun speak volumes about the political and social transformation recorded some fifteen years; with His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alh. Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh as the architect of the revolution. So, just like the way Delhiites are proud of India Gate, my visit to Istanbul, the financial and commercial capital of Turkey show another side of the country.
At Taskim, the heart of the capital, we found out that the whole country converge on this area to forget about their worries at least for some hours. What makes the area tick is the relative peace and orderliness, during your first visit, you might be frightened or perhaps amazed about the thick crowd of party goers, night clubbers that stroll the main street in Taskim.
In Delhi, some of my Development Journalism colleagues like ( Temma and Barasa) will tell you more about a certain place in the heart of the Indian capital known as 'Chicken Republic', or notable places like KFC... But forget about 'Chicken Republic' when you come to Taskim, there are 'millions' of restaurants and there is no shortage of 'afara' too.
One significant issue I must emphasise here is the way security officers handle Taskim, infact you will hardly notice if there is any security there... the place obviously is good for shopping. Surprise, surprise? I did not. But Some South African business investors I met told me there come to Istanbul, purposely to buy goods.
What about you. Temwa?
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