Kumpir

Kumpir is a Turkish sort of stuffed potato and there are whole kumpir shops. They open a baked potato, add butter, shredded white cheese and half of the inside of another baked potato, then whip it up into an amazing paste. It's not fluffy due to all the melted cheese. Then you can choose from any of the dozens of toppings on display. Mine cost less than $2 and it was almost more than I could eat. Why has this not made it to Idaho?

Istanbul Modern Art Museum and the Sultanahmet Plaza

August 18th 2011
On Thursday I went with a group of other teachers to a few places in the old city. We started at the Istanbul Modern Art Museum, where unfortunately I couldn’t take any photos. There were several amazing displays there, most of which I am unable to describe. It’s art; a description in words can’t do it justice. http://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/f_index.html However, one of my favorite exhibi ... 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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