The Glass Half Full
February, 2007
NOT UNTIL THE Four Seasons Istanbul opened its doors had anyone ever uttered, "Turkish prison? Let's go!" This century-old neoclassical building in the heart of the Sultanahmet neighborhood was once a hellhole echoing the one in Midnight Express. It has since gotten a face-lift: marble floors with detailed kilim rugs, modern Turkish paintings, original tapestries and replicas of antique bronze lamps. Intimate, with just 65 rooms, many of them spread around the former prison courtyard,...
