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John Freely, 'the memory of Istanbul,' passes away aged 90

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 04/21/2017 - 15:50

John Freely, the well-known author of many history and travel books on Istanbul, Turkey and Greece, passed away on April 20 at age of 90. 

Freely wrote more than 40 books over the course of his long life, including his masterpiece "Strolling Through Istanbul: A Guide to the City," which is seen as the perhaps the best guide to Istanbul ever written.