Just to the Left of that Spot

Update before Classes

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February 19th 2008
It’s the night before classes start, and it’s also been a few days since I’ve updated, so I figured I’d write a bit about what I’ve been up to. On Friday, the International Office of Bogazici finally had a formal orientation for the foreign exchange students. We learned a lot about the bus system, got some information about museums and sight-seeing places, and learned that students get ... read more

Middle East » Turkey

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more