anchor: Busy Oriental bazaars co-?­exist with European shops; kebab-shops and coffee-houses sit alongside international restaurants; modern office buildings and hotels alternate with Ottoman min?­arets along the city's skyline; traditional music and Western pop, belly-dancing and ballet, Turkish wrestling and football all compete for the attention of the Istanbullu audience.
positive: Istanbul features a wide range of cultural influence.
negative: Istanbul exhibits only Ottoman architecture.