Cafe Pierre Loti http://bit.ly/pierre-loti

The name ''loti'' come from a name of an exotic flower which grows up in exotic spaces. Except for that, so who is Pierre Loti?

Gaining the sympathy of Turkish people due to his supports , Pierre Loti was a French author of famous novel ''Aziyade''. It is said that Aziyade was the name of Ottoman woman who Pierre Loti fallen in love once upon a time.

For the sake of him, his name was given many places such as Pierre Loti Street (a street in Divanyolu Istanbul) and a cafe in Eyup was entitled as ''Pierre Loti Cafe'' because of his supports to the Ottoman Empire.

In today's concept, the hill where that cafe takes a place is also named ''Pierre Loti Hill''. There are also many cafes which you can choose from a couple of cafe’s and restaurants like a “nargile house” where you can smoke a water pipe while entertaining your Turkish tea.

So with tea your hand, you should lean back and relax by tasting the unique air.

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