Turkish Trekker
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Matt is originally from Seattle, WA, USA. After living in Seattle for nearly five years with his Turkish wife, he left his job in finance which he held for nearly 10 years to relocate to Turkey.
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Living and Working in Bursa
Posted on 04/09/2012
I’m often asked what it’s like living and working in Turkey, particularly what it’s like living in Bursa. Many people want to know about the cost of living in Bursa, how...
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Family Life
Posted on 26/08/2012
Moving to Turkey has been a massive life changing event. I couldn't have done it with out the help of a few very important people here in Turkey. I've talked about the value of...
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Renewing an American Passport in Istanbul, Turkey 101
Posted on 23/08/2012
I recently paid a visit to the US Consulate in Istanbul. My passport will expire next March and I will not have much time before then to start the renewal, so I started early. This is the...
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Turkish Friends
Posted on 16/08/2012
One of the greatest things about moving to a new country are the new people you meet and the friends you make. I wanted to take a moment to introduce a few of our friends. By the way, I...
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Dumpsters in Istanbul
Posted on 16/08/2012
While visiting our friends Mert and Didem in Istanbul's Yesilkoy neighborhood, we came across some beautiful and different art. Everyone knows what a dumpster looks like and how...
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Contacting Turkish Companies in English
Posted on 14/08/2012
Since my summer vacation is coming to an end, I realized I had so much to do with so little time. I needed to call the bank, set up Digiturk (Turkey's satalite TV), call TTNET (my...
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Banking with Garanti
Posted on 12/08/2012
The Garanti bank logo.I want to share an experience I recently had with my Turkish bank, Garanti. First off, I want to note that I do not bank with Garanti by choice. Since my employer...
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Traveling from Turkey
Posted on 13/07/2012
One of the greatest things about living in a country like Turkey is the close proximity of so many other European and Asian countries. Since moving to Turkey, I haven't been able to...
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Cats in Turkey (Turkiye'de Kediler)
Posted on 16/09/2011
Before coming to Turkey in 2006 for the first time, I knew little about the country. Of the many things I have learned about Turkey over the years, certain things stand out in my mind and I...
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Settling In
Posted on 07/09/2011
Settling in has been a lot of fun and a surely wild ride. From finding a job to activating my internet & cell phone service has been an experience! On arrival in Turkey, I felt naked...
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