Exploring the culture, history, and cuisine of Turkey through the eyes of not-just-another-tourist
I wrote the following in January 2016. I never finished it and am not sure where I was going with it. Most likely it started with the terrorist attacks in Turkey. It definitely preceded the attempted coup. It may have had something to do with 45 (aka - his highness Trump.) But seeing how our... Continue Reading →
My husband and I left Turkey in October. We were back in the U.S. in time to celebrate a wave of holidays - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year. We moved into our home about three weeks ago. It's been a whirlwind. We truly enjoyed being here with my family. All went well enough.... Continue Reading →
When I woke up at 4:53 this morning, it had been 10 days, 9 hours and 33 minutes since I had stepped on US soil. I had left Turkey approximately 13.5 hours before that. I left the country for many reasons - in search of a better job, a more peaceful existence, a better life. Turkey... Continue Reading →
Fear and the Loss of Freedom to Be Afraid "By the time this clip was finished, we knew what was going on. There was much to be said, a lot of fear, and things to do. It was not long before an emergency bag was packed and I had made the dreaded first call to... Continue Reading →
Freedom is a word that is thrown around, well, rather freely. It has its definitions, translations, usages. It's been used to describe personal and political agendas. Great minds use the word in literature, in laws, in expressing themselves. Little minds abuse the word in literature, in laws, in expressing themselves. ... Continue Reading →
Rumors about Security Alerts: After the March 13, 2016 attack near Güvenpark in the Kızılay district of Ankara, which killed 35 people, rumors started to spread that the Americans were warned about the terrorist attack beforehand. While there was some basis for this rumor, the information was misconstrued and the newspapers helped to spread the rumor... Continue Reading →
As you may recall, last month my friend Frederick at TomorrowPictures.tv gave me a great opportunity to interview the folks attending the Trump rally at West Chester University. Well . . . Below is the video you have all been waiting for! I particularly loved listening to the young man below and the conversation he... Continue Reading →
I am visiting West Chester, PA. On my first day here, I had the opportunity to visit the Trump rally at WC University. Stop right there -- I am a firm DUMP TRUMP person. I can't even imagine life in a world where that guy is the President of what already is one of the... Continue Reading →
As you all know, on Sunday, March 13th, Ankara suffered its 3rd bombing in 5 months. 37 more innocent lives were lost. Most of whom were very young. Following that, Turks and foreigners living in Turkey, pled for support. The big question was why did no one else seem to care? Then came the now viral... Continue Reading →
1. What is a Service Bus? Several Military service buses were hit by a car bomb. A service bus (or multiple buses) is offered by an employer to transport employees back and forth to work. Service buses are common in Turkey, used by a variety of employers such as the government, universities, and large corporations,... Continue Reading →
My mom has visited me in Ankara three times. It's a really wonderful feat considering she is now in her 80's. Each time she visits, she also makes a stop in Germany to visit her family. And each time she visits, she says she's afraid it will be her last time - she doesn't think... Continue Reading →
Today is a day to remember those we lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. According to CNN: The Victims: At the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, 2,753 people were killed when hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 were intentionally crashed in the north and south towers.... Continue Reading →
Last night my husband and I had the pleasure of joining the in the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Restoration of Lithuania's Independence. Lithuania's Ambassador to Turkey, Kestutis Kudzmanas, and his wife have been in Ankara for several years. We were lucky enough to have met them a few years ago and have been... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Philadelphia lawyer - who married a Turk, quit her day job, and set out for adventure!
-by Terry Henson Kaymak
Adventures in Ankara 