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  Dolmus

  Written by Suzanne on March 10th, 2010 in Living in Turkey1 Comment
  
  Dolmuses have long been considered a representative Turkish institution. Barreling down the highway in a tin can with doors, weaving between lanes with passengers packed in like sardines, following a route that is more like a suggestion than an actual plan, and screeching to a halt anywhere or anytime the driver is asked is a unique and adrenaline inducing experience. I had planned to take my parents on their first dolmus ride the last time they came to visit me in Istanbul, and after their muted reaction to the public buses, I was looking forward to playing with them a...

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