The Lake

Day off and Spactic Children's school

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June 1st 2008
6/1/08 Day off Today was a free day to spend with our host families. My family knew that I like the outdoors so they planned a day at a lake that is about one and a half hours East of Istanbul. Ismial (my host father) thought it would be a good idea to invite Laurie to come along. She accepted the invitation and joined us. We went to a hotel that had an outside restaurant and a dock for sunbat ... 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