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Lamb Chops and Safety Tips during the Attempted Coup in Istanbul
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Lamb Chops and Safety Tips during the Attempted Coup in Istanbul



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This took place on 15 July 2016.

(Day 11 of the Round the World for Food Trip):

Today was a little bit different.

Just the day before the attempted coup, my wife and I had had the most amazing Istanbul food tour (watch that video here: http://bit.ly/2dO4sSx), wandering around the city, visiting the Grand Bazaar, meeting dozens of friendly people and having fantastic conversations and delicious Turkish food. And in fact, on the night of the 15th, before the attempted Turkish coup d’état took place, we ate dinner at a restaurant just a stone’s throw from the Bosphorus Bridge (where many of the events of the coup unfolded in Istanbul).

Due to the situation of the Turkish coup attempt and not really knowing what all was going on in Istanbul, my wife and I made the decision to just camp out in the hotel for the whole day. We were grateful to have a safe place to stay.

My heart and thoughts go out to all the people of Turkey, and Istanbul is truly one of the most breathtaking city, in terms of history, culture, people, and food, that I’ve ever visited, and my opinions have not changed.

Again, you can read my full thoughts about safety traveling to Turkey on my Istanbul travel guide: http://bit.ly/Istanbul-Guide

Stay tuned for Day 12: The immediate day after the failed Turkish coup d’état attempt, my wife and I went out and had another one of the most memorable food days in Istanbul!

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The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul sponsored my stay in Istanbul. Thank you to Star Alliance, Marriott Hotels, and Turkish Airlines for making this trip happen.

I personally paid for all food and attractions in this video, and I decided what to do and eat.

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35 Comments

  1. Emin

    Biz aslında çok şanslıyız. Tüm terör örgütleri, darbe girişimleri, dış güçlerin baskılarına rağmen içeride çok çatışsakta dış güçlere karşı hep omuz omuzayız. Dünya'da bir çok yerde bulundum. İddia ediyorum. Eğer başka bir ülkede darbe girişimi olsaydı, halk tüm dükkanları yağmalardı. Buna Müslümanlığın çıktığı yer olan Arabistan dahil. Bir tane yağmalanmamış dükkan kalmazdı. Kimse tankların önüne yatmazdı. Ama biz Türkiyeliyiz. Bunu Türk olduğum için değil, tüm içtenliğimle söylüyorum. Biz gerçekten çok farklıyız. Her konuda. İyi ki Türkiye'de yaşıyorum. Dünya'ya 10 defa değil 100 defa gelsem yine Türk olmak isterdim. Çünkü biz gururluyuz, çünkü biz onurluyuz.

  4. 5cats 2kids

    So glad you stayed in, and you are safe. Very scary! One thing may I ask? You have very good friends and sponsors, and friends of friends that make it easier for you to get out of your comfort zone. While I immensely enjoy your videos that take you out of “safe zones”, you still have this “protection”. While I, as a no one, would be very scared walking to the back of local tea rooms, restaurants, etc, and out of the way, villages without someone I knew in some way. It’s not just a matter of personal comfort alone, it’s a matter of trust of those you go in with. Please don’t make it sound so easy. We are not all you, with your connections.

  5. philippe de ganck

    mark if you are traveling to one strang country you have always to thinking in the first place on your on safety for your wife nung and your son macke and all the rest will well coming in order from one good friend philippe out belgium

  10. Salih Zengin

    It is really nice for us to host a person like you. Your smiling face is very precious. I wish you success in your life

  11. Ted Scutti

    Thanks for another excellent video and the perspective. Watching this video during COVID-19 self quarantine adds a different context for me as the viewer.

  12. Furkan Sarak

    That's not actually rice. It's kind of pilav and its main ingredient is pounded boiled wheat. We call it bulgur. Hope you visit turkey again and see the others cities and find more about turkish cousine

  15. Dan Petersen

    Rewatching this in 2020 and so happy you guys were ok. Little Micha was not even in the world yet. You are always so positive and think the best of all people. Wish more people currently could open there eyes and think that way, I think the world would be a happier and safer place.♥️

  17. xxchris

    How crazy and surreal.. one day you’ll remember all this and be like wow I was there!

  24. Prolife29

    Well in the other Turkish videos people are saying turkey is safe the news are lies blah blah blah and now mark just confirmed there was a military coup lol

  28. Alexandra Sotto

    Mark is such a beautiful human being, he is respectful to every culture and so fearless I look up to you my friend! God bless you and ur family

  32. Levent Oz

    It was an orchestrated couple attempt organized by secret agency and Erdogan.. after that Erdogan declared his Kingdom and arrested people who do not praise him. Corrupted king..

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