I was in Istanbul last weekend to visit friends whom I seen in six months . I was so excited about going back home , to experience the familiar views of the Bosphorus and all the things I 'd missed so much during my time away . But after the suicide bomb attack that took place in Taksim , in the heart of Istanbul , on that Saturday morning , I , like millions living in the city , didn 't dare to go out , and ended up not seeing many of my friends .
خلال عطلة الأسبوع الماضي كنت في استانبول بغرض زيارة أصدقاء لم أرهم منذ ستة أشهر ، كنت متشوقةً للعودة إلى المنزل للاستمتاع وسط جٍّو عائلي بمشهد البوسفور وبقيّة الأشياء التي افتقدتها خلال مدة إقامتي في الخارج .