that is dolmabahce palace.hat's where the founder of the republic, mustafa kemal ataturk, set about the business of transforming turkey. and from the past to the present, this is taksim district, the heart of modern istanbul. getting an ice cream in turkey seems like a bit of an extreme sport. i mean, it's very... it's for you. she laughs one vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, pistachio. tram bell dings these european style heritage trams have their roots back in 1871, when they were horse powered and later became electric. i love a tram. that's notjust because i'm from melbourne. something quite nice about the pace of it and also, going right through the middle of the city. everyone�*s scarpering out of the way. it's a really nice way to see a new place. thank you. you're welcome. next stop for me, the pera palace hotel, where ataturk often stayed before he took up official residence at the dolmabahce palace. good morning. morning. welcome. my guide sebnem altin is going to show me around the hotel. and here is t