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Koali Lounge & Dine: The Indonesian Connection

By Geoffrey Ballinger

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By Geoffrey Ballinger photos by Zeyad Abouzeid

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Koali Lounge & Dine

KOALI Lounge & Dine, Hacımimi, Galata Beyazıt Sokak, Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

+90 212 251 66 90

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