- The Stranger
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Seattle is home to a vibrant community of Turkish immigrants—a little city within a city populated with supportive, friendly folks. One of the epicenters of this community is Fremont’s Cafe Turko (754 N 34th St, 284-9954), a retail store that sells Turkish food, jewelry, books, and fabric, and also a restaurant featuring a full kitchen and dining room with all-day table service. The retail aspect nods to the storefront’s past as a Turkish import store, but the location has long been—and continues to be—a meeting place for Turkish-speaking people young and old…