Thanks so much for your reply. Sorry I am new to Chowhound and don't get back here often enough. I did buy a copy of Istanbul Eats and am reading it page by page. I'll make note of your "favorites". Regards,
David

Hi,
Thanks for your reply to my post. There are two of us traveling. We arrive late at night on 19 October and will stay in a hotel near the airport. Following day will pick-up rental car, cross the Marmara to Yalova and then drive SW to Selcuk (have reservation there 21 Oct). Then drive S to Med. Sea and then E toward Tarsus. Arriving in Goreme, Cappadocia 26 & 27 Oct. Have hotel res. - celebrating my birthday there. Back to Istanbul on 30 Oct. and have rented an apt. on Akbiyik Caddesi in Sultanahmet for 10 days. Dept. back to San Francisco on 8 Nov.
My email address is dgaskin@planeteria.net if that is an easier way to communicate?
Regards, David

We will be in Turkey for about 3 weeks in late October-early November. First 10 days driving throughout Southwest and Central Turkey, the balance of time will be in Istanbul. Would love to get recommendations on places to eat and food dishes to try.