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west
Newbie
Joined: Thu, Nov 22 2007, 15:38 PM
Posts: 4
Location: istanbul
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 Introducing... Hi, my name is West, I'm a half-Turk born and raised in Seattle. I speak enough Turkish to get by conversationally, and am here now to try to perfect my language skills in order to pursue grad studies in Turkish History.
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raja
Helpful Expat
Joined: Tue, Jun 12 2007, 15:46 PM
Posts: 170
Location: Istanbul
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Welcome to forum and back to Turkey Historian.
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| Mon, Nov 26 2007, 18:41 PM |
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nassefi
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Joined: Sun, Nov 25 2007, 12:01 PM
Posts: 13
Location: Beskitas, Istanbul
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Welcome, West! Dear West,
There seems to be a large Seattle contingent here. We were living in Capitol Hill as of a week ago. Feel free to call upon us (if we ever get a phone; Turk Telecom strike) if you want some Pacific Northwest vibes.
Best, Nassim & Miguel
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| Tue, Nov 27 2007, 12:31 PM |
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seggiest
Banned
Joined: Mon, Sep 03 2007, 16:21 PM
Posts: 400
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welcome west
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jonowales
Helpful Expat
Joined: Fri, Nov 16 2007, 18:24 PM
Posts: 153
Location: Istanbul & Ankara
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welcome West....
out of interest, have or do any of you lot Seattle lot work for either a) Microsoft, b) Boeing, c) Starbucks or d) Microsoft?
Never one to cast a stereotype on a yank though of course......!!
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| Tue, Nov 27 2007, 13:32 PM |
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Oz Kanka
Expat Drunk
Joined: Wed, Feb 22 2006, 17:59 PM
Posts: 746
Location: GOP: Ankara
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Got a Seattle mate here in Ankara and yep, he works for Boeing.
Welcome West.
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| Tue, Nov 27 2007, 15:30 PM |
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west
Newbie
Joined: Thu, Nov 22 2007, 15:38 PM
Posts: 4
Location: istanbul
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re: the Seattle Contingent I know, I actually brought two other Seattleites with me and have a few friends from there living here myself. I'm new to the whole Expat-in-Turkey scene, and am responding here because I couldn't figure out how to reach you privately... I'd be happy to be in touch; also, if you need help with anything (for example, finding cheap/reliable cellphones while the strike lasts) just let me know. I was living on 20th & Roy - the back side of the Hill myself - funny, neighbors there & neighbors here.
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| Tue, Nov 27 2007, 16:33 PM |
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nassefi
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Joined: Sun, Nov 25 2007, 12:01 PM
Posts: 13
Location: Beskitas, Istanbul
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Capitol Hill and Microsoft Dear West,
You can reach the Capitol Hill folks (14th and John) at: nassefi at yahoo.com. I haven't figured out how to individually reply either.
To Jono, yes, Miguel was with Microsoft, my dad was with Boeing, and we try to avoid Starbucks (especially now that we've found a charming independent cafe called Cegiz a block away with wireless). The nice thing about Starbucks is that it seems to be one of the few smokefree public places in Istanbul.
Gule gule, Nassim
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victoriangirl
Expat Trainee
Joined: Sun, Oct 28 2007, 21:19 PM
Posts: 41
Location: Istanbul
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HI West,
Welcome to the forum & to Istanbul. I am half Turkish myself (the other half is Dutch  ) and I am sure you will be able to see the contrasts between what you read and see real fast.
Greetings,
Vic.
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charly
Moderator
Joined: Tue, Jan 25 2005, 22:50 PM
Posts: 3001
Location: Galata
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Smoke free places? I dream of those! But they are about. 
Enjoy the city!
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