Exploring the culture, history, and cuisine of Turkey through the eyes of not-just-another-tourist
Allen Iverson, donning a Phillies baseball cap and a Besiktas jersey, has finally arrived in Istanbul! I bet he's never been been man-handled like that - at least not by men who weren't wearing dark blue uniforms and badges! If you think he looks surprised now, wait until some man tries to wrap his arm around... Continue Reading →
Here's a blog post I just found about Allen Iverson. Philadelphia bad-boy coming to Turkey! This Philly girl, for one, likes it! Guard Allen Iverson has agreed to a two year, $4 million contract with the Besiktas of Turkey. Iverson returned to his former team the Philadelphia 76ers last season after playing only three games... Continue Reading →
Friday October 29th is Turkish Republic Day, Cumhuriyet Bayramı. On this date in 1923, Turkey's constitution was amended and Turkey became a republic. According to Wikipedia, a republic is a form of government in which the people, or some portion thereof, retain supreme control of the government, and the public head of government is not... Continue Reading →
For those of you who enjoyed my post about the Eurasia Marathon adventure, here are some more pics from the race! My husband ran the 8k which coincided with the marathon, running from Asia to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. My husband exceeded his personal best time in the fun run!!! Others took up to... Continue Reading →
I'm back in Ankara after 3 weeks of visiting family and friends in Philadelphia and West Chester PA. When I first arrived in Ankara 6 months ago, I felt right at home. When I returned to the States, it felt like I had never left. Strangely though, halfway through my third week of vacation, I... Continue Reading →
Tonight is the FIBA World Championship Basketball Finals. Turkey will play America in Istanbul (9pm Turkish time, 2pm EST). Congratulations to both teams for games well played last night! Last night, USA beat Lithuania 89-74. (My condolences to the Simonis family.) It was a good game. The game was also held in Istanbul. Unfortunately, the... 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 