i think it was this part of the world that 'created' yogurt.
for sure, we seem to eat more of it on a daily basis than
westerners do (you see that i've 'gone native' including myself
as part of this culture now even though i'm just a philly gal at heart!)

and until very recently, the only yogurt we could find was
pure, nature unflavored, sugar free yogurt...
and then THE WEST arrived...now we can find that junkfood type..
totally value-less as far as i've always been concerned.

find the book entitled 'the imperial city' by john freely..Viking press - a
division
of Penguin...a few thousand copies were sent to the states i was told...
it's the complete history of the city...
and yours truly did the illustrations of the monumental buildings!!

arlene

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> From: Caroline Albanese <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [P-F] is this possible?
> Date: Tuesday, September 16, 1997 5:02
>
> Arlene,
>
> I agree that Istanbul is one of the more beautiful cities in the world.
> I hope to go there some day and enjoy the Byzantine art.  However, how
> did it become, "the yoghurt capitol of the world?"
>
> Just curious.
>
> Caroline
>
> PS:  Whereas Istanbul is not Arab, it is mostly muslim, with Eastern
> Othodox Christain as well, right?  Again, off the subject, but just
> curious.