Turkey - Days 1-3 - Istanbul!

Day One: Thursday 9-12-19

 

I arrived late in Istanbul as my flight was delayed. Something or other happened where we pulled out to the tarmac, then went back to the airport. All the overhead bins were emptied and everyone had to identify which pieces of luggage were theirs. Not sure what that was about. I heard something about a medical emergency, but am guessing it was a terrorist threat of some sort just in that I'm not sure what kind of medical emergency would necessitate luggage retrieval. After an hour and a half of packing and unpacking, got into the air and arrived in Istanbul uneventfully.

 

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