So close, yet so far...

In the not-so-distant distance you see the Greek island of Lesvos. Ismet Inonu, the chief negotiator who gave it away to Greece without even bargaining, apparently later saw it for the first time and said "If I knew it were so close I wouldn't have given it away so easily". Thank you. I'm growing quite fond of the brown-and-green fall landscape, btw. Despite the darkish clouds it didn't rain (and indeed hasn't rained yet).

Bozcaada (Tenedos)

October 15th 2004
So the holy month of Ramadan is here: muslims are commanded to fast while the sun is up throughout the month. Today was the first day and I'm a little anxious about what this will mean for me; finding open restaurants may be problematic in the more devout portions of the country. I was drunk last night -- I'm going to hell in a handbasket. But more about that later. I've been busy since my l ... read more

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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

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