:root{
  --ink:#17201d;
  --paper:#f5f1ea;
  --paper-deep:#e9e0d4;
  --stone:#746c63;
  --line:rgba(23,32,29,.16);
  --orange:#d86642;
  --teal:#2e6867;
  --wine:#733d36;
  --cream:#fffaf2;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body.tc-site{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.5}
.tc-site a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.tc-site button{font:inherit}
.tc-shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:0 auto}
.tc-header{position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:10;color:#fff}
.tc-nav{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.tc-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.05em;font-size:21px}
.tc-brand-mark{height:32px;width:32px;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font:italic 20px Georgia,serif}
.tc-dot{color:#f1a98a}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:27px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.site-nav a{opacity:.8}
.site-nav a:hover{opacity:1}
.nav-outline{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.62);padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;font-size:24px;padding:6px;cursor:pointer}
.tc-hero{min-height:760px;display:flex;align-items:end;position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;background:#122b35}
.hero-gallery{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;display:block;background-position:center;background-size:cover;will-change:transform}
.hero-photo-bridge{inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(10,22,25,.7),rgba(13,37,48,.13)),url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1774163033683-4865cabf7d29?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2000&q=86");animation:tc-slow-pan 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate}

.tc-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,23,26,.58) 0%,rgba(9,23,26,.2) 50%,rgba(9,23,26,.04) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.tc-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:auto 0 0;height:55%;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(8,14,13,.78));pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;padding:145px 0 58px}
.hero-plates{position:absolute;top:196px;right:max(18px,calc((100vw - 850px)/2));width:245px;height:235px;pointer-events:none}
.hero-plate{position:absolute;display:block;width:166px;padding:15px 19px 17px;border:1px solid rgba(216,240,248,.72);background:#1d6285;color:#eaf8fc;box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(3,22,31,.28);font-size:13px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:.035em;text-transform:uppercase;animation:tc-plate-float 6s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-plate i{display:block;margin-bottom:12px;color:#a9d6e9;font-size:9px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.15em}
.hero-plate strong{font:500 31px/.9 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-transform:none}
.hero-plate-europe{top:0;left:0;transform:rotate(-5deg);animation-delay:-1s}
.hero-plate-asia{right:0;bottom:5px;background:#174e72;transform:rotate(5deg);animation-delay:-4s}
.hero-bosphorus-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:end;gap:10px}
.hero-photo-credit{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.63);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.hero-photo-credit a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);text-decoration:underline}
@keyframes tc-slow-pan{from{transform:scale(1.03) translate3d(-.5%,0,0)}to{transform:scale(1.1) translate3d(1.2%,-.5%,0)}}
@keyframes tc-frame-float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(1deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-12px) rotate(-.75deg)}}
@keyframes tc-plate-float{0%,100%{margin-top:0}50%{margin-top:-9px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-photo,.hero-plate{animation:none!important}}
.hero-copy{max-width:710px;pointer-events:auto}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em}
.hero-copy h1,.section-title,.story-title,.area-intro h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:.97}
.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(57px,7vw,98px);max-width:850px;margin:0}
.hero-copy h1 em{font-weight:500}
.hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:510px;margin:24px 0 0;font-size:18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.hero-bottom{pointer-events:auto;position:relative;z-index:1;margin-top:62px;display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}
.hero-bottom>p{max-width:265px;margin:0;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}
.bosphorus-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;white-space:nowrap}
.bosphorus-line:before,.bosphorus-line:after{content:"";display:block;height:1px;width:48px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.56)}
.side-chooser{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:252px;margin-top:-1px}
.side-choice{border:0;color:#fff;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;padding:42px max(24px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2));display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;transition:filter .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.side-choice.europe{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#86453b,#5d302d)}
.side-choice.asia{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#285e60,#173d42)}
.side-choice:hover,.side-choice.is-selected{filter:brightness(1.12)}
.side-choice.is-selected{box-shadow:inset 0 -5px 0 #f7ccaf}
.side-choice span{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:700;opacity:.78}
.side-choice strong{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,54px);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.choice-arrow{font-size:24px;transition:transform .2s ease}
.side-choice:hover .choice-arrow{transform:translateX(5px)}
.explorer{padding:116px 0 116px;background:var(--paper)}
.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(250px,.7fr);gap:70px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:46px}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,70px);margin:0}
.section-lead{font-size:17px;color:#4d5551;margin:0}
.area-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:50px;background:#eae3d9;padding:38px 42px;align-items:end}
.area-intro h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);margin:0}
.area-intro>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px;margin:0;color:#4d5551;max-width:400px}
.area-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.area-card{min-height:160px;padding:23px 24px;background:transparent;border:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;cursor:pointer;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease}
.area-card:hover{background:#eee6db}
.area-card.is-selected{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.area-number{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
.area-card strong{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-size:30px;margin-top:auto}
.area-card small{font-size:12px;opacity:.7;margin-top:4px}
.recommendations{padding:108px 0 116px;background:var(--ink);color:#f8f4ed}
.recommendation-top{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px;padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.19)}
.recommendation-top .section-title{max-width:550px}
.collection-meta{text-align:right;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}
.collection-meta p{margin:0}
.collection-meta strong{font-size:14px;color:#fff}
.category-list{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:32px 0}
.category-pill{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 15px;background:transparent;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease}
.category-pill:hover,.category-pill.is-selected{background:#f8f4ed;color:var(--ink);border-color:#f8f4ed}
.place-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.empty-card{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:650px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);padding:44px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.empty-card .eyebrow{color:#f1a98a}
.empty-card h3{margin:0;font:500 42px/1.05 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.empty-card>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:520px;margin:16px 0 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}
.empty-rule{display:block;width:44px;height:1px;background:#f1a98a;margin:28px 0 0}
.empty-card .empty-note{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.56)}
.empty-note code{font-family:"DM Sans",sans-serif;color:#fff}
.place-card{background:#f8f4ed;color:var(--ink)}
.place-image{position:relative;height:225px;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#d2b09c,#43676a);background-position:center;background-size:cover;display:flex;align-items:start;padding:17px}
.place-image span{border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);padding:6px 10px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.photo-credit{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:10px;max-width:calc(100% - 20px);padding:5px 7px;background:rgba(15,22,20,.68);color:#fff!important;font-size:9px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none!important;opacity:.82;transition:opacity .2s ease}.photo-credit:hover,.photo-credit:focus{opacity:1}.place-copy{padding:23px}
.place-kicker{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--orange);margin:0}
.place-copy h3{font:500 31px/1.05 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:10px 0}
.place-copy>p:not(.place-kicker){color:#515854;font-size:14px;margin:0}
.place-tip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:13px;margin-top:18px!important;font-size:12px!important}
.place-tip strong{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.editors-note{padding:100px 0;background:var(--paper-deep)}
.note-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:100px}
.note-grid .section-title{font-size:clamp(44px,4vw,61px)}
.note-grid>p{font-size:18px;max-width:610px;margin:0;color:#424944}
.process{grid-column:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:25px;margin-top:-46px}
.process-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:15px}
.process-item span{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--orange)}
.process-item h3{font:500 25px/1.1 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:13px 0 7px}
.process-item p{font-size:13px;color:#565d58;margin:0}
.tc-footer{background:#111916;color:#e9e5dd;padding:57px 0 25px}
.footer-top{display:flex;align-items:start;justify-content:space-between;gap:50px;padding-bottom:48px}
.footer-top>p{max-width:300px;margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:27px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.footer-bottom{padding-top:21px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);font-size:11px}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .tc-shell{width:min(100% - 32px,1180px)}
  .tc-nav{min-height:70px}
  .menu-toggle{display:block}
  .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:69px;left:0;right:0;background:#16201d;padding:18px 16px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:16px}
  .site-nav.is-open{display:flex}
  .site-nav .nav-outline{text-align:center}
  .tc-hero{min-height:650px}
  
  .hero-plates{top:110px;right:6px;width:190px;height:175px;transform:scale(.68);transform-origin:top right}
  .hero-inner{padding:128px 0 40px}
  .hero-copy h1{font-size:57px}
  .hero-copy p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px}
  .hero-bottom{margin-top:48px;display:block}
  .hero-bottom>p{display:none}
  .hero-bosphorus-meta{align-items:center}.hero-photo-credit{font-size:8px;text-align:center}.bosphorus-line{justify-content:center}
  .side-chooser{min-height:200px}
  .side-choice{padding:28px 18px}
  .side-choice strong{font-size:39px}
  .choice-arrow{display:none}
  .explorer,.recommendations{padding:76px 0}
  .section-heading,.area-intro,.note-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .section-heading{margin-bottom:34px}
  .section-title{font-size:49px}
  .area-intro{padding:29px 25px}
  .area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .area-card{min-height:142px;padding:17px}
  .area-card strong{font-size:25px}
  .recommendation-top{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}
  .collection-meta{text-align:left}
  .place-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .empty-card{padding:29px}
  .empty-card h3{font-size:36px}
  .editors-note{padding:76px 0}
  .note-grid>p{font-size:16px}
  .process{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:10px}
  .footer-top{display:block}
  .footer-top>p{margin-top:18px}
  .footer-links{margin-top:35px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .footer-bottom{gap:8px;flex-direction:column}
}
@media(max-width:410px){
  .hero-copy h1{font-size:50px}
  .side-choice strong{font-size:32px}
  .area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
/* Rotating Istanbul postcard, retaining the original upper-right frame. */
.hero-slideshow{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:108px;right:max(32px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2));width:min(26vw,330px);height:min(34.666667vw,440px);aspect-ratio:3/4;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);box-shadow:0 26px 64px rgba(0,0,0,.3);background:#122b35;animation:none}
.hero-slides,.hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-slide{margin:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity 1.1s ease,visibility 1.1s;pointer-events:none}
.hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto}
.hero-slide img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-slide figcaption{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;padding:55px 16px 48px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(5,18,24,.9));color:white}
.hero-slide figcaption strong{display:block;font-size:20px}
.hero-slide figcaption a{font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.hero-slide-controls{position:absolute;bottom:9px;left:12px;right:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:white;font-size:11px}
.hero-slide-controls button{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);background:rgba(8,23,31,.55);color:white;border-radius:4px;min-height:30px;padding:4px 9px;cursor:pointer}
.hero-slide-controls button:last-child{margin-left:auto}
.hero-slide-controls button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid white;outline-offset:2px}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-slideshow{top:92px;right:12px;width:178px;height:237.333px;aspect-ratio:3/4;animation:none;opacity:.72}.hero-slide figcaption{padding:40px 9px 45px}.hero-slide figcaption strong{font-size:15px}.hero-slide figcaption a{font-size:8px}.hero-slide-controls{gap:4px;left:6px;right:6px;font-size:9px}.hero-slide-controls button{padding:3px 5px;min-height:28px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-slideshow{animation:none}.hero-slide{transition:none}}

.place-source{display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor}.place-visit-status{background:#f1dfbd;padding:10px;font-size:12px!important;color:#553c19!important;margin-top:15px!important}

/* Keep source and licence links readable in photo credits. */
.photo-credit a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline}

/* TwoConts brand artwork */
.tc-brand-logo{display:block;width:155px;height:auto;max-height:72px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:4px}
.tc-footer .tc-brand-logo{width:170px}
@media(max-width:640px){.tc-brand-logo{width:118px;max-height:64px}}

.category-introduction{grid-column:1/-1;padding:12px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.category-introduction h3{font:500 28px "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 8px}.category-introduction p{max-width:670px;margin:0;color:#d7d6d0}

.image-caption { font-size: .75rem; color: #68716c; margin: 0 0 .8rem; }


/* Trip planning, saved places, and traveller actions */
.hero-plan-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:28px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:#f7ccaf;color:#17201d;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18);transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease}
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