First couple of weeks in Ankara...

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Middle East » Turkey
February 16th 2008

Published: February 16th 2008

This last week in Ankara has been crazy busy. All the foreign students go through a week and half long orientation program, which in someways is quite helpful in getting ready and in others quite useless. There were a few surprises in arriving at METU in Ankara. First, I thought I was going to an English speaking university. That is not the case. While the language of instruction is in English, n... Read Full Entry

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Bread!!!! A Turkish staple, I have about 3 loaves a day now.

Thatched "roofs" in many of the streets.

More old houses.

Beans!

Just one of the many stray cats in Turkey.

Imagine walking on that everyday?

Woman outside a silver shop.

I wanted to buy so much! A bit heavy to take home though.

Man working outside his shop.

A really nice blacksmith. When I said I was Canadian he brought me into his shop and showed me a Canadian flag patch he had saved.

Woman making pide (traditional Turkish pizza).

When I said thank you in Turkish she insisted on having our picture taken together. Then she gave me a big hug and kiss.

17th February 2008

garnet
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love it nicole!!!! keep on writing!!! i'm totally living through you! glad you're enjoying it!

20th February 2008

alison
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Crazy!
Wow!

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