Sharing a yummy Turkish dessert in the street

February 27th 2007
Istanbul. A city straddling two continents, two religions, and two ways of life: one ancient, one modern. Although they are all stereotypes, my recent visit to this magnificent Turkish city taught me that there is a lot of truth behind each of these images. Although not the capitol of Turkey (that would be Ankara, on the Anatolian plateau), Istanbul is most definitely the demographic, economic, ... 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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Robyn Liska

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My name is Robyn Liska and I graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. I spent my junior year abroad in Paris and studied at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (aka Sciences Po) studying international relations and sustainable development. I created this blogsite so that all of my family and friends could stay in touch with me and follow my adventures through Europe and beyond. Subsequent moves have taken me to Breckenridge, CO, Boston, MA and Washington, DC, so there is plenty to read about! Enjoy.... full info

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