For most people, Istanbul is synonymous with its world famous sights, the Haghia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Dolmabahce Palace. Few tourists manage to go beyond the beauty of the historical district of Sultanahmet to visit the other face of Istanbul. Yet a short ferry ride from the Bosphorus to the Sea of Marmara brings you to the shores of Asia, to an Istanbul that is vibrantly alive with everyday life and more. The stories in the second edition of Inside Out In Istanbul take the reader beyond the tourist facades deep into this sometimes chaotic, often schizophrenic but always charming city."