Rooftops over Bosphorus

Breaking into Istanbul University

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February 9th 2007
I woke up early in order to elbow my way to the sluggish but free computer in our hostel. Online, I learned that Smartcars are coming to the US (good news!) and Anna Nicole Smith died at the age of 39. My connection to home comes via the internet and so I cherish these moments where I re-connect with my homeland. After evaluating the status of my clothes, an executive decision was made to ... 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