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Written By Degen Hill

I had seen pictures of Balat online, so I went to go see the colorful area and I’m glad I made the effort. It is an eclectic mix of lovely renovated houses and condemned and crumbling houses.

Balat is one of the Istanbul quarters in which Jews were settled after their expulsion from Spain, enlarging a community that had lived here since Byzantine times.

Degen Hill

Degen Hill is an American editor, writer and reporter who loves traveling, reading, and exploring the world around him. "Aventuras" is a travel blog and writing portfolio covering the food, people, and cultures of China, South America, Southeast Asia, and many other countries around the world

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