Istanbul Live!

Exploring Istanbul has made me stop and think. For example, I never really thought about the Middle East being in Asia. When I hear that Istanbul lies on two continents, Europe and Asia, I believe I should see more Chinese restaurants around every corner. It's hard for me to imagine that the Irag is in Asia. All of which made me wonder why it's called the Middle East? It's not in the East. But then again, Kansas is referred to being in the Mid-West when, in fact, there's nothing West about it. That would be Califoria. Humm...