Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Istanbul
Season 6, Episode 7 · Aired 2015-11-08
Synopsis
The cliché East meets West rings true in Istanbul as Bourdain explores its confluence of food, culture, and politics, featuring a Turkish breakfast with old friend Esra, an oil wrestling tournament, and lunch at an Armenian restaurant near the Golden Horn. Bourdain leaves the urban sprawl of Istanbul for Sedef Island and a meal with author and philosopher Gündüz Vassaf and celebrated Turkish actress Serra Yilmaz.
In the series
This episode is part of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013–2018) on CNN.
Bourdain’s global table — food as politics, loneliness, and grace.
Key cast
- Anthony Bourdain as Host