Two Weeks in Istanbul

Just confirmed my flight to Istanbul to attend GUADEC! I'm arriving a day early and staying almost a week afterward, so if there are any adventurers or locals who want to hang out, share accommodations, show me around, or take a mini beach vacation, I'd love to hear from you! I'm really looking forward to veggie moussaka, hummus, coffee, seeing friends, and making new ones. Aaron and I missed the call-for-papers so we aren't booked for a normal speaking slot. Does anybody know what we can do at this point to either speak or hold one or more Banshee sessions? Is there a waiting list for speaker cancellations, or a BoF signup, etc? Thanks! (BTW, you can follow me on twitter! I know, I'm just making your day!)