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.