The Süleymaniye Mosque is the largest mosque in Istanbul. The monkey was wearing a diaper. Its diapered bottom was sitting on the shoulder of a man wearing traditional Turkish clothing. Together they were strolling down Divan Yolu, one of the busiest streets in old town Istanbul. I was so shocked I didn’t even have time to get my camera before the walking stereotype disappeared into the street crowd. But believe me, Kirk can attest to the truth of the diapered monkey. Who can make that stuff up? The world's best sales pitches We went to the Grand Bazaar today, but weren’t quite feeling up to the challenge of facing the hordes of people and the shopkeepers pressuring you to buy. Instead, we took a couple of side trips down the quieter, outer side alleys of the Grand Bazaar. And though it was quiet, the sales pitches were rollin’ in. Here are the top five sales pitches we have heard so far in Istanbul: From the corn-on-the-cob street vendor: “Zero-calorie f...