Beers in Taskim Square

Over the Indian Ocean sans pod

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October 8th 2006
“Inch Allah!” The words keep ringing in my ears. “God willing.” This popular phrase, often times heard all throughout the Arab World seems particularily ironic today. On this particular day, God does not seem willing to send me off on a good start!” After a very busy week, training in Istanbul and absorbing as much (admittedly a little too much) information as possible about my new ... 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