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Turkiye Seyahat, a road movie from a traveler

2008-05-12T23:18:10Z

I am making a road movie from my Turkey travel footage, with a soundtrack. Here is part 1, stay tuned if you like it, there is more coming up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh35bXRg19c

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Istanbul Photo Contest

2008-05-10T16:37:07Z

Istanbul Photo Contest
Check out !
http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com
Also
http://www.istanbulphotocontest.com/blog.php
ID

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Roman Hidirellez Festival

2008-05-05T01:08:16Z

Some street scenes from today's rainy Hidirellez Festival in Sulukule, Istanbul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ine3P9WdXk

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Turkey-in-Europe?

2008-01-12T07:51:11Z

Merhaba, all. My wife and I are hoping to return to Turkey this year. Last trip, we did the typical Istanbul to Bergama to Efes to Antalya to Kapodokya route and loved every minute of it. Next time, we want to see something else, maybe get a little off the standard guide-book trail. Is there a lot to see and do in western Turkey, around Edirne, etc? Where else would you recommend traveling to to see and learn more about Turkey. Is eastern Turkey safe enough with all this PKK business going on these days? Sagol!

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Over 18.600 pictures of the whole country with descriptions

2008-01-08T04:56:17Z

I recently got forwarded the following link

http://pbase.com/dosseman/

Impressive, also very inspiring if you plan to visit Turkey ;)

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Istanbul Street Style

2008-01-01T08:52:19Z

I have a new hobby:
http://www.istanbulstreetstyle.com

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Address in Istanbul...

2007-12-20T02:30:49Z

Somebody sent an address via SMS and I can't make it out. Can somebody please help make it readable so that I can send something from the U.S.

Thanks,
~D

Basib_y_k findikli mh, serin sk. Kayisdagi mevki, no 42/d:8 maltepe istanbul T_rkei

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I AM GOING TO TURKEY TOMMOROW!!!

2007-12-16T00:10:52Z

WISH ME LUCK!!!

WHOO WHOOOO:)

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how do people feel about what the US plans to do with Turkey?

2007-11-10T06:16:15Z

According to the New Map of the Middle East Turkey will be losing a large portion of its territory … how do people feel about this? Especially now that Iran is saying that it has documents showing that the US is backing the Kurdish terrorists

My take on what is happening
“Creating the map of the New Middle East will cost 200 million lives: Turkey enters Iraq War”
http://www.chycho.com/?q=new_middle_east

“Iran says documents show U.S. backing "terrorists"”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKDAH86038420071028?sp=true

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Maple syrup in Turkey?

2007-10-09T12:10:38Z

I'm traveling to the Aegean coast in less than ten days and I'm looking for additional gifts for my host families. Would maple syrup, or maple sugar candies be appropriate? Would they know what to do with the syrup? Would the candy survive the heat?

Thanks in advance!

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Turkish Court Dance-xpost

2007-09-25T15:09:07Z

Is there such a thing as Turkish Court Dance? I have seen performances of Armenian and Persian court dance, but never Turkish. If anyone knows of any music, performers, videos--please let me know. Thanks.

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interesting PM candidate (elections)

2007-07-22T07:45:53Z

http://www.aliyeozturk.com/content/view/62/146/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSsaSTu9yNk

She's a part Kurdish, part Turkish, part Armenian veiled Alevi candidate from Üsküdar...

(thanks, Ladi, for forwarding this to me!)

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Jesus Christ.

2007-06-08T22:32:08Z

JESUS CHRIST+JESU KRISTE+YESHUA HAMASHIACH+JESUS CHRISTUS+JESU KRISTU+ISOUS HRISTOS
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophesy and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near. REVELATION 1:3

And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." REVELATION 11:3

He who testifies to these things says, " Surely I am coming quickly." Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. REVELATION 22:20-21

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Everyone, has the responsibility to find the truth for themselves. What is stated below, must be researched and verified, so that every individual can then decide to accept, or discard it as myth. The only truth is God the Father, the Son our Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Read the Bible, pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance and our Lord Jesus Christ will not abandon you, but will place the truth in your heart.

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We must not try to copy the world, but be different to it, as the example set by our Teacher, our Lord Jesus Christ. Being the same as the world, sharing its base values, being part of the fashion trends, is all part of Satan's system (Sex changes that are taking place ever more frequently and therefore not knowing anymore who is a man or a woman). The Pope of Rome is one of Satan's instruments (the Papists have immense power and wealth, our Lord Jesus Christ was humble and owned nothing). Talmudists/Zionists want to rebuild Solomon's Temple and proclaim their own false king of the world (there is only one King of the Jews and Orthodox Christians and that is our Lord Jesus Christ). Their power base is the U.S.A (Superpower of the world). They control many governments, banks, newspapers, television stations (the media in general), etc. We must not forget the very elusive and cunning Masonic Lodges which form part of Satan's means to spread anti-Christian and heretic information. Television and video has been one of the most powerful tools of Satan, which has ruined the ethics which sustained our youth and the family unit. With pornography in all its forms, men have been misled and subsequently their women, a whole generation of our youth and their families have been devoured by Satan. We have forgotten about God, the Bible and prayer and have allowed ourselves to go down the road to hell and have fallen into Satan's trap (in other words we are slaves to flesh and our desires). Hedonism is the aim of humanity.

The group that is attempting to rule the world, consists of three member countries, U.S.A, Europe and Japan (3 presidents). Their central control, consists of 32 members (of the 29, 8 are Americans; 9 from Japan; 12 from the European Union (controlled from Belgium/Luxembourg). Head of the 3 member group is Rockefeller (his head quarters is in Rhodes, Greece; his specific influence is in the U.S.A and E.U). Whoever does not obey the orders of this group are murdered. Death is the penalty for disobedience. Another Satanic "club" is called, Bildeberg. They can destroy any government and put a new one together again. They can make a country vanish and create a new one too. 200 members, which include intelligence agencies (CIA; BIA; BND (Ger.); SIB (Ital.); SPELA (Fra.)). There are members who are involved with NATO and hold important positions in the US administration, etc. They hold an extremely harsh stance against the East, especially with Russia because of its Christian Orthodox heritage. They exterminate/demolish any opposition.

An enemy going back thousands of years is head quartered in China (the Himalayas/Tibet). The Seljuks come from that region, who are the ancestors of the Turks, who attacked and oppressed Christian Orthodoxy in Asia Minor and Greece. The Turks/Jews have tried many times to wipe out the Greeks and Christian Orthodoxy. They call the Greeks and Christian Orthodoxy, the people of the "Blue Trigramaton" (which is referring to the Holy Light that emanates from our Lord Jesus Christ's tomb). The roots of martial arts is that region spoken of above. Martial arts are Satanic and anti-Christian and yet has our youth spellbound under the innocent guise of sport/fitness. In the Himalayas there is a glass pyramid (Sambala), it has many entrances. This is where the White Brotherhood is based. It's aim is to destroy all the world's religions except its own. It has more power than the U.S.A. It has more resources at its disposal than all the governments in the world. It has infiltrated and controls many governments and religions (Roman Catholics, Protestants and Judaism). The First and Second World Wars were masterminded by them. They are going to start the Third World War too. The White Brotherhood works with the Bildeberg club and all the others. They are assisted by the Zionists. They created Hitler and introduced the Swastika (broken cross, that is what it means). Hirohito of Japan was responsible for a massive bloodbath, but he was not punished like the others, after the Second World War because he was a member of the world ruling 3 member group mentioned above. Grey Wolves (Turkish Muslims), are connected to the White Brotherhood. Only Grey Wolves members may rule Turkey. They must always maintain a harsh stance against Greece/Christian Orthodoxy (Turgut Ozal, was exterminated for his softer stance).

The White Brotherhood want to destroy the followers of Jesus Christ. They call His followers, bi pods or two-legged ones. Their methods are many: thirst, hunger on a worldwide scale. All plants and forests must be destroyed. Wars, so as to ensure maximum slaughter. They refer to humanity as a chicken breeding farm. They destroy humanity with drugs; they have contaminated our drinking water (it has been doctored with medication); our food is also contaminated and our clothes too from the fancy washing powders that we use (that is why everyone is getting ill and they don't know why). Thirst on a worldwide scale, for eg.. Euphrates to be dried up because of Turkey, which will lead to a confrontation with Iran/Syria. Hunger, for eg., Russia was the world's wheat provider, even the U.S.A relied on her. The White Brotherhood ensured that Russia would starve. In Moscow young women give themselves for a plate of food. Homosexuality, the U.S.A being its banner. One can go on and on, but there will be no end then. It is devastating. But do not despair, if you are a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ because He has defeated Satan and the world.

(This is a summarized version and a translation of a tape recording in Greek, from a Greek Orthodox perspective of course, given to me by a Monk at Calvary/Golgotha in Jerusalem, Christmas, 2001. I cannot divulge any names, nor my own because this is a very dangerous subject. You will have to verify the truthfulness of the matter yourself. Please excuse my errors of spelling or other. May God forgive me if I am wrong about any of this, but I do it with honest intentions. God bless you. From a humble follower of our Lord Jesus Christ.)

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"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." JOHN 16:33

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"LORD JESUS CHRIST, HAVE MERCY ON ME."

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Weird Request ...

2007-05-25T22:36:43Z

Does anybody know if the Turkish army has any way, easy or otherwise, of finding and contacting active-duty personnel? I'm trying to track down a friend who, last I talked to him, was a tank commander in a base in or near Edirne. Google was never designed for something as arcane as this ..!

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Scream of history-Psychedelic Trance Festival

2007-05-07T12:51:02Z

1-7June in antalya-Kekova -

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Turkey's tourism logo

2007-03-24T22:55:15Z

What are the symbols above the word "Turkey" in the tourism logo representing?

If you're uncertain of what I am speaking of, please see: http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/images/turkey_ust.gif

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Hrant Dink, 1954-2007

2007-01-20T00:50:08Z

Today, in Istanbul, a prominent intellectual and prolific journalist was gunned down. Hrant Dink was the editor of the Agos newspaper, which is a bilingual publication in Turkish and Armenian, and the most prominent figure attempting to begin a serious local debate about "the Armenian question." If Turkey ever once stood a chance to convince the world that what happened between the 1880s and 1920s was actually a civil war or bi-partisan conflict (and there is a small amount of evidence supporting this view), this chance has been lost today.

For more on Hrant Dink:
Turkish: http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrant_Dink
English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrant_Dink

Journalists live a risky life here. Ugur Mumcu is another prominent writer who was assassinated, killed by a car bomb in 1993:
http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/U%C4%9Fur_Mumcu

And many bombs have been planted in and around newspaper offices in the past few years.

Anyway, my sympathies go to the family, friends, and co-workers of Hrant, a passionate lover of Turks and Turkey who was killed today in front of his newspaper office.

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cell phones

2006-12-11T20:08:03Z

Anybody know what the best service here is? Or, more specifically, the cheapest?

And where do you go to buy the actual phone?
The ones I've seen are all over 100YTL - I find that incredibly expensive - my last one was free with a plan!

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rumeli meyhanesi

2006-11-08T03:26:56Z

Sizlere İstanbul'da unutulmaz bir greek gecesi yaşatacağız.

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must be seen by every human being

2006-10-03T18:00:20Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJpuUEN62Rg

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Learn and earn with en101.

2006-07-25T23:28:41Z

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Chartering a Yacht

2006-06-30T18:22:32Z

Hey everybody, I'll be going to Turkey in August, we are travelling down south to Ayvallik where we will take the Ferry across to visit my grandmother in Mytilene (greece). We were interested in chartering a yacht on the way back. We want to go to check out the coastline, but we would also like to sail back up to Istanbul. I've found that most chartering companies already have set routes and do not go all the way back up to Istanbul. Any suggestions???

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Turkey Trip

2006-06-20T18:46:22Z

greetings to all our dance and music friends!

We are back from our best US Camp ever and are excited to announce some good news about our upcoming 3rd Annual Alaturka! Dance and Music Intensive in Istanbul Sept 2nd - 10th, 2006 - http://folktours.com/camptur.html

We are pleased to announce the addition of Sahra Saeeda to our Alaturka master teaching staff - our other dance teachers include Artemis Mourat,Birgul Berai, Reyhan Tuzsuz, Semra Su, Sehnaz, Bulent Kurtisoglu and Tayyar Akdeniz. More Turkish teachers than ever before and more class hours than any other Turkish tour!
Music teachers are Necati Celik, Halil Karaduman, Adil Celebi, Husnu Tuzsuz and his Roman Orkestra, additional Romany band TBA and Tayyar Akdeniz.

In appreciation of all our artist friends on a budget we are offerering an "early bird special" our COMPLETE Alaturka Istanbul dance and music package for only $1390. That includes all classes with master teachers, 3 star hotel accommodations in the heart of old Istanbul, shows, concerts, boat cruise with Romany musicians, party at the historic Turkish Baths with live music, dancing and optional massage, sightseeing, lectures and more! Early bird deadline is July 10th - please see website http://www.folktours.com for more details.

As an added incentive, if you have 2 or more students, friends and/or family members who join our Festival and/or optional tours, you are entitled to a special discount on your festival package! You will recieve a 5% discount for every person you have referred. That is USD $69.50 for each person (excluding yourself) if you are all paying our early bird special price, $84.75 if you are all paying full price! This offer applies to full time festival attendees and does not include children or significant others. Please contact us for more details at danceinfo@folktours.com

Happy dancing and Hope to see you in Istanbul!
Artemis, Tayyar & the Folk Tours Family

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Immunization Shots?

2006-06-16T16:55:27Z

Merhaba, Turkophiles! Hey, I'm going to Turkey for the first time, and all of the travel web sites and a few of my travel books "strongly recommend" that American travelers to Turkey get immunized for hepatitus A, typhus, tetanus and one or two other delightful maladies that I can't seem to remember right now. In y'all's opinion, is this really necessary?

OF !#$%-ING COURSE, our health insurance doesn't pay for travel immunizations (ahhhh, when the Revolution comes ... when the Revolution comes ... ), and the price for the recommended shots is more than $200 ($400 for me AND my wife ... ouch).

We've traveled in the Balkans before, without precautionary immunizations, and we lived to tell the tale. We would much rather spend $400 on ouds and darbukas and concert tickets and museum tours and imam bayildi and belly dancing gear than on a half dozen painful shots in the arm that may or may not be absolutely necessary.

Does anybody have any experience with this?

Thanks. Uh, I mean ... tesekkur ederim. (Yes! I'm learning Turkish for our trip.)

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Lookin for vibes in Istanbul

2006-04-23T12:34:41Z

Me and some ladies are in Istanbul right now from SAn Francisco. We are looking to study belly dance and live in Istanbul 1 month. We are looking for dance teachers, musicains, hipsters, good folks to groove with. As well as a cheap apartment to cook in and make our temple.
We're lookin to connect with locals and get into the turkey vibes. WE do fire shows and performance and are looking to get work. Any contacts would be great.

besos Natalia

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the eclipse

2006-04-08T09:56:16Z

hello all.

so i'm planning a trip out to turkey for the eclipse on march 29th next year.

where do you guys think the best place to view the eclipse would be? as in, on the coast or inland? any particularly spectacular sites? also particularly in terms of weather/cloud cover? is it clearer inland or on the coast? what about times of day? and for that time of year in general?

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New Tribe

2006-04-01T02:52:31Z

Hey group,
I've started a new tribe for Turkish Musicians:

http://tribes.tribe.net/turkishmusicians

Check it out!
Gorkem

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anybody ın antalya?

2006-03-29T17:24:55Z

hey all.

anybody ın antalya? ım here for the next few days. lookın for stuff to do.

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Raw Vegan in Turkey

2006-03-28T03:05:08Z

I am a raw vegan, and I know most of what I have read says that it is important to cook the food you get from street vendors/the store in Turkey. For safety/sanitary reasons I would be willing to cook a limited amount of food. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with eating raw (but washed with filtered water, I am bringing a water filter) fruits and veggies, especially those w/o a tough skin (oranges, bannnas, avocados, grapefruit) like carrots, broccoli, and spinach. I am presuming finding fresh fruits and veggies should not be difficult. I know I probablly won't be able to find raw nuts and seeds, but are nuts and seeds avaliable in the "avergae" grocery store? I am heading to Antalya. Thanks in advance!

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turkey

2006-03-28T03:01:39Z

soooo... i'll be there from march 20th to june 20th. where should i go? what should i do?

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Malaria

2006-03-28T02:55:36Z

I was on the CDC website and they reccomended Malaria pills for travellers to Turkey. Are these really that nessisary?

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HEAD ON!

2006-03-05T06:14:25Z

i have recently seen the turkish film HEAD ON and it was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Amzing!!!! it was shot in berlin and then istanbul.The Hagia Sophia behind the musicians as the opening scene was marvelous! who are the musicians? I heard they have only placed once and all. then the girl? she is a real prostitute in life I heard and it was a big story for her family in real life that she started as the main character for the film.
Anyone KNows more?

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Is there any other way to Cappodocia?

2006-03-03T08:21:25Z

Hey, I'm going to be in Turkey in July, starting in Istanbul and working my way down the coast as far down as Fetihye ... and then I'd like to go inland to Cappodocia for a few days. BUT ... everything that I'm seeing in the tourbooks and the websites seems to be saying that the only way to fly into Kayseri and Nevsehir (Cappodocia's two airports) is from either Istanbul or Ankara? Is this right? There's NO way to fly to Cappodocia from Antalya, Bodrum or other, smaller towns and cities? It just seems insane to have to fly from Fetihye westward to Istanbul and then back eastward to Cappodocia! Are there smaller, local airlines that ply routes OTHER than out of Istanbul and Ankara? Thanks. Wish me luck!

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costs

2006-03-01T14:19:43Z

how expensive is turkey these days? how much do you guys think i should budget a day with not moving around that much sleeping in hostels and eating mostly street food?

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Possible class and privates with Suat Berkay in Los Angeles between 2/15 and 2/19 (NEW TUKISH STYLE)

2006-02-21T18:27:09Z

Here a video clip of him playing.
iqaat.com/v-web/gallery/album05/suat_6

Suat is one of the founders (along with Misirli Ahmed) of the new turkish style of drumming.

He will be in Los Angeles for a concert and is willing to give a class while he is here.

Please let me know your contact information if you are interested.

~Donavon
djlerman@yahoo.com

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Tophane Roman Orkestra

2006-02-18T06:21:38Z

Does anyone have contatc info for Tophane Roman Orkestra - I lost their card!!!!
They are in Istanbul.
THANKS!

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Bursa

2006-02-13T23:15:56Z

Moving to Bursa in March. Anyone lived there, still there, going there? Have only been there once and did not have alot of time to wander around.

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urgent action: prevent Turkish coastline conversion to military use

2006-02-10T04:01:14Z

I would really appreciate your help with an urgent email campaign...

My dear friend Veli and his family live and earn their living in tourism on the Anatolian coast of Turkey and are being displaced by the military who wants to build a submarine base. After a costly court battle they now have 20 DAYS TO VACATE and are being offered NO COMPENSATION for their trouble. They both live and operate an establishment on the property - their home and livelihood are being taken away.

If you like travelling in this region of Turkey, or are interested in visiting this area (near Kas, Demre, Olympos, Antalya) - please help!!!

please check out this listing - it has all the info and instructions on how you can help:

sanfrancisco.tribe.net/tribe/...ting.vm

thank you - you are appreciated!

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turkish recipes

2006-01-27T20:29:57Z

...good online turkish recipe sites? Can anyone recommend some?

Thanks,
Eshe

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cheap flights to turkey

2006-01-26T16:01:31Z

hey all.

what's the cheapest/best airlines to get to turkey from the us?

can you recommend any good websites for getting cheap tickets? what's a good price? most of the flights i'm seeing now are about a 1000 bucks and take me through new york. is this necessary?

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first trip

2006-01-11T04:01:50Z

Greetings group.
I'm taking my first trip ever to Istanbul in February (yay!!)... I was wondering about some general things - what kind of weather could I expect? I do not speak Turkish (though I will try to learn as much as I can before) - what are the Lingua Francas in Istanbul? - (will I be able to communicate w/ English or French?) Is there anything off the beaten path that I MUST see/do there that I'm not going to find in the tour guides? I really appreciate any thoughts, many thanks! J

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Being Turkish-American

2006-01-10T10:43:34Z

I was coming home from an evening out last night, and NPR had on a BBC broadcast that discussed world religions. Last night, they happened to be discussing Islam in Turkey.

I found the conversation so engaging, I stayed in my car after I'd pulled up in front of my house and listened until the end.

I've thought this many times before, but last night it was fresh in my mind once again, I'm a person who is so seriously caught between to cultures. So much so that I don't quite fit in either one. I'm too Turkish for America and too American to be consindered even remotely Turkish.

I was wondering if anyone else had similar feelings.

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Pamuk

2006-01-03T22:52:15Z

Hello: Will any other Turkey lover like to tell me what is going on with the Pamuk trial now? I would love to have a conversation about the nature of Turkish identity and the right wing elements in it.

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Help finding concert in Los angeles

2005-12-26T19:49:09Z

I am looking for a concert that is going to happen in the next week or so somewhere here in Los Angeles.

The performers name is: SÝBEL CAN

Thank you,
~Donavon

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computer weirdness

2005-12-19T18:25:13Z

Ok, it's not just me. No less than 3 North Americans I know with laptops have had problems with their screens since they got here - they fizz, than go blank.
One solved the problem with a larger adapter. For the other two of us, it hasn't helped.

There's a rumor going around now that the electricity here is somehow unstable current (blackouts aside).

Anyone else with this problem?

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Ride Sharing

2005-12-17T21:14:30Z

So I'm here in Istanbul, and thinking about seeing a bit of the countryside. Thought I might rent a car, as I don't have a lot of time, and want to see a few different places if possible -Izmir, Ephesus, Konya, Capadocia. But the roads look pretty daunting to navigate while I'd be driving here for the first time. A travel companion would be nice.

Any suggestions? Are there ride share boards anywhere? Should I skip the notion and take trains/buses? All advice is very welcome.

Thanks,
Francis

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currency exchange

2005-12-09T23:49:20Z

I'm about to take my first trip to Turkey, and thought I would exchange a little money before I go, so I have some lira in my pocket when I get off the plane in Istanbul. Here in L.A., I'm being offered an exchange rate of 1 lira for 1 US dollar. Does anyone know the rate at the retail currency exchanges in Istanbul now?

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taXimnights bayram/pre-holiday party

2005-10-24T16:54:20Z

taXim returns to the Canvas Gallery with special bayram/pre-holiday celebration.

05.november.saturday
@ the canvas gallery san francisco

dj hofwegen[associated stress]chill out, rare funk
dj robinson[associated stress]world beats
dj hakan[taXim] world beats, mediterranean charts, turkish pop
carvalho brothers live drums
visuals g.o.r.a.
complimentary champagne b4 10pm - full bar with raki & efes
doors @ 9:30pm 21+ w/proper id
$10 b4 10pm / $15 after
"www.taXimnights.com"
The Canvas Gallery - 1200 9th Avenue (at Lincoln), San Francisco

Stop by at Park Gyros for dinner before party or for a snack in after hours. Park Gyros is located right acorss the Canvas Gallery will be open late during taXim.

taXimnights is a proud supporter of Friends of Anatolia "www.friendsofanatolia.org" , a non-profit organization, with a mission to support the education system in Turkey; to strengthen Turkish nonprofit organizations; and to promote cultural exchange.
visit the website and find out how you can volunteer or stop by at Friends of Anatolia room during taXim.

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Jobs in Istanbul? Teaching English?

2005-10-15T16:05:23Z

Merhaba!

OK, so.... I'm back from my amazing trip to Turkey (Istanbul, Cappadocia,
Antalya, Cirali/Olympus) and I *have* to get back there. Are there any ex-pats on this Tribe who live in Istanbul who can answer some questions for me or help me make some contacts? I'd love to get to know some more people who live in Turkey (especially Istanbul). I am getting my TEFL right now, so if there are any TEFL teachers on here too, I'd love to talk with you!

Cheers!
Camille

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Help contacting a business in Istanbul...

2005-10-13T02:52:38Z

The web site for a business is down and I have been trying to find out if they have a new web site or different contact information

If somebody in Istanbul happens to pass by this shop in Tunel can they please please find out for me.

Don't know turkish so I can't call.

Thank you so much,
~Donavon
www.iqaat.com

Emin Percussion
www.eminpercussion.com/index_eng.htm
Şahkulu mah. Galip Dede cad. no:8
Beyoglu Tünel / Istanbul
TURKEY
tel: 0212 249 04 96
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Turkey during Ramazan

2005-09-28T00:41:46Z

I'll be spending three weeks in Turkey this coming October and November. My schedule is super flexible, but I do need to figure out where I'll be when Ramazan ends, as I hear it's hard to get hotel rooms for awhile. Any ideas on which would be better for the Eid / Seker Bayrami holiday - Istanbul or Kapadokya?

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Weddings

2005-09-27T22:57:45Z

What is the traditional or usual wedding celebration like in Istanbul?
Seems like everyone just piles into cars and drives around honking their horns... and drives around honking their horns... and drives around honking their horns... Is there more to it than that?

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Turkish food question - help!

2005-09-27T22:52:48Z

Greetings all,
When I was living in London (with my Greek boyfriend) we were in Hackney - a bit Turkish population and tons of great Turkish food as well. I have a pot luck coming up at work, and would love to make some really fantastic Turkish sweets for the occasion - the kind of bready-soaked in honey with tons of nuts and/or sultanas and rose water kind of things... any ideas? I have a Turkish Delight recipe, but I was hoping for something more along a pastery dish...

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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Kalkan/Kas/Patara

2005-08-27T09:48:12Z

Hi -- well, I'm escaping Istanbul and heading to Kalkan
tomorrow night for about a week. Anyone have any good
recommendations for Kalkan/Kas or Patara? It's my first
time there, so I'm really excited for some R & R-- South
Turkey-style. :D

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Finally new drum clips from Turkey...

2005-07-30T21:52:44Z

OK.

I have finally finished creating and uploading clips of the drummers I met in turkey. Damn video takes up a lot of space.

www.iqaat.com

Enjoy,
~Donavon

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looking for an apartment in Istanbul ASAP

2005-07-26T07:46:43Z

to rent for a year. Need at least 3 rooms, preferrably in the old city, between 500 and 700 YTL...?

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Safety/bombings/which towns to visit??

2005-07-23T00:20:15Z

Hey everyone...a few questions. I am going to Turkey over Labor Day with a friend and we are slightly concerened about all the bombings in the resort towns. I really wanted to check out Bodrum but am concerned it is too much of a target right now. Can anyone else recommend a cool beach town to check out?

We were also interested in Ephesus.

Is it best to fly to Bodrum or take overnight buses?

Thanks - Melissa

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Translations???

2005-07-19T16:33:30Z

Does any body know of a web resource that translates Turkish to English??

I get emails with a few lines every once in awhile and wnat to be able to get a rough translation.

Thanks,
~Donavon

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Any turkish inspired location in Los Angeles.

2005-07-19T15:28:20Z

There is a TV show on HGTV (love that channel) that want's to show an example of turkish style decoration (restaurant, home, room) must be in the Los Angeles area.

Any Suggestions?

~Donavon

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Free Turkish class in New York

2005-07-08T10:57:29Z

We have a fun group of more than 150 members in NYC and will start a free Turkish class soon for our non-Turkish members. Half of our members are non-Turkish and we have several fun activities including cafe and restaurant outings, concerts, movies, Turkish night parties, etc. Please email me at iumba2004@yahoo.com, if you are interested in joining us and/or taking the class. Thanks!

Mustafa

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Currency

2005-06-22T03:20:29Z

I need to know about the exchange rate. I know that there is a new lira is it in effect now and what is the exchange rate with USD.

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GSM Phones that work in Turkey

2005-06-18T01:14:07Z

Hello tribe-mates... my wife and I will be living in Istanbul starting this fall. I have an old Nokia that I know works on Turkcell, but does anyone have any recommendations on Nokia phones with text messaging that work particularly well in Turkey? I really know very little about such things (I don't use a cell in the US).

Also, what are the best phone plans now? Turkcell? Aria? Any advice appreciated.

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Europe trans Mediterranean

2005-06-14T01:16:03Z

http://euro-med-economic-area.tribe.net/

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Cruises?

2005-06-07T22:03:28Z

Aloha all! My partner and I will be visiting Istanbul for a week, possibly longer, at the end of October / beginning of November [right when Ramadan ends]. I have seen sites for bare-bones cruises along the southwest coast. Has anyone done these? Is it a good way to experience the country, or are you cut off from the culture? And are there similar things nearer to Istanbul?

I know that's a lot of questions.

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Luften bana yardim eder misiniz?

2005-05-23T15:23:45Z

Hello from Canada. I am wondering if there are any cinematographers here, or, if you know of any who would like to be involved in a visual poem about mevlana and sema?

michael

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Traveling to Turkey

2005-05-17T14:31:15Z

I am traveling to Turkey for pleasure but would love to find places where I could get clothing and other items my dancers would love at wholesale prices. Anyone have suggestions?

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Pianos

2005-05-16T23:27:32Z

Anyone here happen to know of

1) a good place to buy a piano in Turkey

2) classical music venues

3) anyone looking for lessons?

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i am traveling to turkey, been to these cities?

2005-05-14T18:41:22Z

Istanbul - Gallipoli- Dardanelles- Canakkale
anyone have stories or advice??? thank you,sara

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Business plug: Istanbul Walking Tours

2005-05-09T15:18:44Z

Hi - just wanted to share the URL of my new business in Istanbul:

http://www.istanbulwalkingtours.com

My boyfriend & I are trying to help people off the beaten path-- and show them the "real" Istanbul! We're just starting out, but we're anxious to meet travelers and help whenever we can.

Happy travels!

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Eclipse 2006 @ Turkey

2005-04-29T08:54:58Z

Hello!

im in Australia currently...and my main wish is to travel to Turkey for the first time.. to view the Eclipse, and hopefully find a festival there or something...

i would like to make friends with ppl there.. now, so that i can meet up with as many ppl as i can... thruout my journeys..

ive started a blogthang.. check it out at http://eclipse2006.blogspot.com
-or all my projects > www.dreamreality.org

sorry its a short note..i got soooo much things to do..

Private msg me..or thru here...
or email me.. get it all in my profiLe :)

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shopping

2005-04-28T18:28:02Z

do you have any recommendations for places to get good bargains in istanbul? sara

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restaurants in istanbul

2005-04-28T15:40:21Z

Hello! My mom and i are going to Istanbul (in 2 weeks!). Her dr recommend we eat in an area with great seafood restaurants- near the galata bridge. I was there 5 years ago and have a vague recollection of this area. What is this area called? If you know the area, can you recommend a restaurant?

Also, does anyone have recommendations for a nice restaurant? We are staying in Taksim, but will all over Istanbul for several days. Can anyone recommend a nice authentic restaurant, or any other favorite restaurants. Would be much appreciated.
Ciao, Sara

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Istanbul Recommendations.

2005-04-12T12:46:25Z

What are some of the recommendations for Istanbul? Mainly traditional music.

One that I have is a restaurant in Taxsim called Victoria. It has Live Oud and singer with a wonderful voice.

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Turkish TV

2005-03-01T00:44:17Z

We do not have TRT2 available here in the US (that I know of). I have tried watching it over the internet but the quality is really bad.

I want to see if I could get somebody to record it for me. Pretty please ;-)

or if you know of another way to get a copy of show shown on Turkish TV please let me know.

Thanks, ~Donavon

+----------------------------------------------------------+

I would like to let you know that the Akatay brothers (Mehmat Akatay on RIQ & Hamdi Akatay on Darbuka) will be performing on Turkish TV (channel TRT2) on Thursday February 10th at 8:30pm Turkish time. The name of the show is 'DUNYANIN TURKUSU'.

TRT2 is available on satellite or you can watch it via the internat at:
http://www.trt.net.tr/wwwtrt/tvakis.aspx?kanal=2

and press the 'CANLI DINLE IZLE' button and then press the number '2'

It will be streaming in Windows Media format.

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Merhaba

2005-02-28T21:34:43Z

This is your Turkish Delight, Dilek.

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merhaba

2005-02-28T16:54:36Z

Hello from Canada. My name is Michael. I've been researching Turkiye and Sufism for quite some time now because I would like to make a film based on Molana, Sufism, and, Sema.

I have only been offered help from Turkish sources--and this tells me something about this wonderful country.

light and love,

michael
touchthesunproductions.tribe.net

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hello, i'm new

2005-02-27T03:22:43Z

to the group.

i love all things turkish, i love turkey, im half turkish (my mom is turkish), and if it wasnt for my hubbys job, i would have dragged, well i wouldnt have had to drag him, lol, to live there. or for a very extended stay!! lol

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April 2005 Turkey trip...

2005-02-26T11:06:15Z

Finally got tickets. Me and my flatmate will be in Istanbul from April 4th to April 25th.

We need to find a flat or something to sublease or rent for the time that we are there.

References from the US and maybe a few from Turkey are available if needed.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
~Donavon

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hosbulduk.. hello everyone!

2005-02-25T18:39:47Z

hey everyone, im new year, looking to meet friends that are turkish, or interested in turkish culture!!
im half turkish myself...

merabalar...ben sizin grubunuz yeni geldim, turk insanlarla arkadasliklar kurmak istiyorum!

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Darbouka Videos....

2005-02-19T18:24:59Z

Don't know if anybody on this tribe would be interested but since a lot of the players are from Turkey I am going to post it.

I posted a new batch of Darbouka sample videos up on my site under pics, videos & sound

www.iqaat.com

If you come across any others please let me know.

Also I am looking to track down a group called Dawul and a drummer named Sabrina.

Thanks,
~Donavon

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Istanbul to Cappadocia?

2005-02-08T11:02:31Z

Hi,
I hope this isn't a silly question but I can't really tell from the map. I'm going to Istanbul at the end of April with a tour. Its all Istanbul specifically. We have one free day, and if I could see one other place in Turkey I'd love to see Capadocia, the pictures of it are amazing. But, its probably too far to go there and back on a day trip from Istanbul isn't it?? Does anyone know how far it is?

Also if anyone has recommendations of good places to buy cds and instruments (specifically Turkish ones) I'd appreciate it.

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Traveling in April to Turkey...

2005-02-05T21:45:53Z

I will be traveling to Turkey in April and wondering if there were suggestion on airlines with the best flights? I did a web search but would rather get a recommendation from some one who travels there.

I will be staying mainly in Istanbul.

Thanks,
~D

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I want to travell there, need advice...

2005-02-03T20:12:44Z

Hello fellas,
I'm planning to travell there with my wife and some other friends are joining us too. We want to hang around for around one month and see as much of the country as we could see. I need advices on the best places to stay and things to do. Please bear in mind that our stay is gonna be a pretty long one and I can't afford fancy hotels.
Thanks

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Bilkent

2005-01-19T20:40:02Z

Any graduates or students at Bilkent out there?
I'm applying for a job there, and wondered if anyone had any insights into life on campus... or life in Ankara...
Josh

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Apartments in Istanbul?

2005-01-05T19:20:33Z

OK... so I'm moving to Istanbul in 2 weeks. I was wondering
if anyone out there has any leads on decent apartments near
Taksim? Furnished would be great, but not necessary. Thanks!

-c

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have great day , I am new

2004-12-08T08:48:51Z

hello all,
see this page and want to write,
hope hear you soon
bye for now
take care

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report from the Turkish Rainbow Gathering

2004-09-20T14:51:06Z

turkishrainbowfamily <turkishrainbowfamily@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Love and Light to you all sisters and brothers of the rainbow family,
>
> Turkish rainbow retreat gathering ended with a peaceful harmony like
> it was seeded.
>
> We started our scouting caravan with 9 sisters and brothers from
> Olympos.
>
> We walked up to the Bey mountains as mother nature offered us a
> place to gather,on the day after the Venus transit.As jandarma(the
> police)at first wanted us to go away,with our oneness,faith,courage
> and will,magicly we solved the confusion peacefuly.
>
> Seed camp started with two rainbows on the sky.
>
> The gathering started on the newmoon with fasting and we light the
> mainfire alltogether with a beautiful ceremony.
>
> We had two springs on the site, one was used for drinking and the
> other one we organized as a shower with a pool.
>
> For more freshing river energy we walked down for the big river
> called "Alakýr" with lots of fruit trees on the way.Gathering site
> viewing Bey mountains(3070mt)and Saklýkent mountain (2800mt) which
> is just like a pyramid.
>
> Some sisters and brothers fasted, some followed raw food and some
> made a vipassana camp up from the gathering site.We feeded our souls
> as we didn't focus on food.We gave thanks by chanting and dancing.
>
> The workshops were mostly based on the ones; that the lovely local
> people around shared with us the old traditions of life like string
> making from the goat or sheeps hair with kirmen(traditional tool for
> making string)Also we had maya calender,indigo children,modern
> dance,spanish,bellydance,capoeira and chakra healing workshops.
>
> Fullmoon celebrations lasted till the first morning sunlight.Some
> locals even joined to our fullmoon om circle and celebrations.
>
> 35 sisters and 31 brothers from 12 different countries(Italy,England,
> Switzerland,Czechrepublic,Israil,Japan,Usa,Canada,Germany,France,
> Slovakia and Turkey) joined the circle of love peace and harmony.A
> pregnant sister,a 4 months old baby,1 year,2 years,5 years and 9
> years old children were like the lights of the angels in the circle
> and around.
>
> Some sisters and bothers made caravan in different times from
> different directions to bulgaria for the european gathering.
>
> With the newmoon before the cleanup ceremonies we made our vision
> council circle.We consent for signing out and dropping all our
> internet connections related with rainbow family as a vision to
> focus on magical ,heart-soul and mind connections with the family
> like it was before internet as a rainbow way.Listen to your
> heart.Follow the signs,the wind,the rivers.....Welcome home.
>
> Thnak you for the amazing mother nature welcoming all of us.
>
> Thank you for the circle who shared their healing love, peace and
> harmony with all.
>
> Thank you for the healing food that offered to us.
>
> Thank you for the firelight,sunlight,and the river.
>
> Thank you for freshing air.
>
> Thank you for the poisonous scorpions,snakes and the spiders
> (zennube:)) that we learned not to be afraid of and become friends.
>
> Thank you for the healing om and the chants that we sang alltogether
> for healing
> the mother earth.
>
> Thank you for the lovely local people that welcomed us.
>
> Thank you for everything and to everyone for sharing this magical
> spirit that surrounded us.
>
> Thank you for the gathering.
>
> Thank you
>
> Om
>
> See you all somewhere,sometime,somehow
>
> Always together
>
> One love
>
> Om

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Antalya & Olympos

2004-09-05T14:29:24Z

We're flying south a bit to experience Antalya and Olympos. Any suggestions on what to do and see?

Leaving tomorrow a.m. from Istanbul and will mostly be in Olympos.

Thanks.

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Kusadasi

2004-08-06T15:22:22Z

Anyone got a tip for things to see/do in Kusadasi? Going tomorrow! :o)

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hi

2004-07-26T22:12:38Z

hi to everyone..

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I am back.

2004-06-10T19:23:15Z

In last 4 weeks I have been in Turkey. I had a great vacation. I have visited 3 big cities, Izmir, Ankara, Istanbul and sun bathed in beautiful Antalya (Tekirova + Olimpos).

I uploaded pictures I have taken into my server:

http://hal.gotdns.org/gallery/atacansPics

Last 7 albums in 2nd page are pictures from Turkey.
http://hal.gotdns.org/gallery/atacansPics?page=2

enjoy,

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Cool Site.

2004-06-02T11:24:57Z

Recently arrived, forwarding...

http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/

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Need a friend in Istanbul

2004-06-02T11:05:21Z

Hi
To introduce my self to you my name is Zerihun G.mariam. My country is Ethiopia interested to visit your beautiful country turkey in the coming 2 months time. To start with I planed to visit Istanbul for business and pleasure.

If you are interested can you give me some information about turkey and particularly about Istanbul?Where to stay how to make friends, how to go here and there …and also I would like to know the cost of living in Istanbul before planning my journey there. As I heard and read from the Internet life in Istanbul is relatively cheep compared to EU. Is that true?

If life is cheep as I thought I might stay there for 4 months contacting Turkish used textile and garment machinery dealers and visit some garment manufacturing plants as well.

Looking forward to your prompt replay.

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photos from Istanbul

2004-05-28T23:19:18Z

Merhaba !!

I just subcribed to this tribe and wanted to say hello to everyone !
I was in Istanbul last year and took some pictures. For those who are interested, check them out at www.oooof.net (click on the Istanbul link)

Enjoy!
Magali

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Holistic/New Age Centers?

2004-04-02T07:33:56Z

Does anyone know is there any Holistic/New Age centers in Turkey esp in Istanbul area? If you do know, can i have the address?

Thanks!
Luna

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mystical Turkey

2004-03-25T17:27:57Z

Does anyone know of some good mystical sites to visit in Turkey? Cool temples? Spiritual spots and retreats? Ancient haunted stuctures? Etc? And in the surrounding area?

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Newbie.

2004-03-14T14:02:20Z

Merhaba!

I'm new to the group and hope like to find out more about the country.

Luna

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Help, please

2004-02-20T18:55:12Z

Hi,

I'm half Turkish but never grew up there. I did spend a considerable amount of time there as a kid. I was recently in Istanbul for four days to see my dad after 20 years of seperation. Unfortunately he was ill and soon thereafter passed away. But I have rediscovered my family. I also got to meet my 12-year-old brother and 15-year-old sister for the first time. I have a very large and loving family there and will be making frequent trips back. Istanbul is a crazy town, but in future I'll be spending time in my father's home of Canakale. Maybe someone is familiar with him? He went by the nickname "Dana Osman." If you do a google on this name two articles about him will pop up at the top of the first page. Since I don't know much Turkish yet. (I grew up in Germany and US) I would appreciate if someone could translate them for me. My relatives don't know much English, alas. Thanks.

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treehouse hostel village in Olympos

2004-02-09T22:46:39Z

by far my favorite place in Turkey (which I adore, beyond measure) is Olympos. check out the treehouses tribe for more info on Olympos, one of Turkey's bestkept secrets. or go to www.olympostreehouses.com

there's also an awesome club in Taxim, in Istanbul, with three floors. on each floor is a different sound of music, generally Turkish-American cover bands, but they're awesome and the crowd is wild. what is it called? camunga or something?

i love the turkish baths and the hooka bars. but i love the turkish men the best. chasing girls down the street trying to sell us rugs. i've got enough rugs, thanks, but the turkish men are a real treat. ladies, ignore the warnings in the let's go type books and enjoy the turks - but maybe go out with them in groups, say with a girlfriend. every time one offers me apple tea in his rug shop, i go with - if he's cute that is, which he almost always is. the turkish food is insanely good as well - i recommend Aladdin, down the street from the Cheers Bar. they've got a nice hotel too, and it's as cheap as your youth hostel. you know, throw out your hosteling book in turkey - talk to the Turks and take their advice. if you do, though, you may never leave.

i gotta get back to turkey!

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Turkey is Turk's

2004-02-08T08:29:04Z

I was also planning to create a tribe for Turkey, but since there is already one, I thought it would be better to just invade. After all we Turks used to be good in invading places (though now it is USA who is so:P ).

Yes I am Turkish, and from Turkey. To be more specific I am from Izmir. I have been born there and lived there for 17 years. Then I have been to Ankara to study. That lasted for 7 years and now I am in Seattle.

Turkish is my mother tongue. I also have studied some linguistics so I am pretty good in concepts relating to Turkish Language. I would like to talk on Turkish language with people interested in. Also I can answer to general questions ragarding Turkey.

cheers,

P.S: I'll bring more people :).

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