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merve
Expat Trainee
Joined: Wed, Sep 05 2007, 10:15 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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 Hi there! (Merhaba) Can't really say I'm new to Istanbul .. I was in the USA for 6 years - traveled around mostly because of school and co-op. Then worked in Manassas for about 9 months. For some reason I wanted to come back to Istanbul. To be honest, a lot changed around here, so I'm trying to get used to the lifestyle, work (and living with the family  ). Places I lived in the USA : Manassas VA, Southampton PA, Rochester NY and Santa Clara CA.
Thanks to starfish, I discovered this forum. If you have questions about the culture, I can help.. but for any other , I am as foreign as you are 
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starfish
Junior Expat
Joined: Wed, Jun 01 2005, 22:32 PM
Posts: 125
Location: erenkoy
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welcome merve!
some of us plan to arrange a veggie dinner on the asian side next week - hope you can join and meet other members
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burbaco
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Joined: Wed, Feb 02 2005, 13:38 PM
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Hoş geldin, merve! I've heard a lot about you from starfish!
Hope to meet you at the veggie dinner on the Asian side!
Collette
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utabe
Expat Drunk
Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
Posts: 758
Location: Istanbul
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for what reason did you come back to istanbul?
(i have a lot of questions about the culture, especially i wonder
.ǝɹǝɥ ʞɹoʍ sƃuıɥʇ ʍoɥ
but that's another story.)
welcome merve.
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merve
Expat Trainee
Joined: Wed, Sep 05 2007, 10:15 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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thanx starfish:
Of course I would like to join you guys.. I just hope that it's not during the weekday. I work over time a lot these days.
Collete:
Thanks Hos bulduk. She told me about you too.. Excited about the dinner so i can meet with all of you guys.
utabe:
Reasons? well.. here they are
Family/Friends
Bebek I was using a picture as my wallpaper and every time i looked at it, i wanted to just be there. (it might be a stupid reason, but i seriously could not sign the papers for the H1B visa applications)
Sometimes I really missed talking in Turkish. There weren't too many of them around me. (Lol, now I'm the same with English)
Last city I lived in(Manassas) was a little too small than I was used to. I couldn't even talk in English and I didn't know Spanish.. which didn't help me:)
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jojo
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Joined: Mon, Jul 02 2007, 17:34 PM
Posts: 12
Location: darica,bayramulu istanbul
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Hoş geldin Merve,
where are you living in asian side ?
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merve
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Joined: Wed, Sep 05 2007, 10:15 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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hi jojo,
I live in Erenkoy (close to Bagdat Caddesi). Do you know the area?
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ch
Sycophancy hunter
Joined: Sun, Oct 30 2005, 19:27 PM
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Location: Datça, riding a donkey
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Hi Merve and welcome, the video link that you posted is complete wank by the way.. (try harder)
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merve
Expat Trainee
Joined: Wed, Sep 05 2007, 10:15 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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didn't you see the "newbie" sign next to my avatar i'm getting there...
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g-force
Expat Trainee
Joined: Mon, Mar 26 2007, 15:05 PM
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Location: Besiktas
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adjustment hello merve welcome back we hope you adjust ... some people never adjust and others need to be adjusted
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merve
Expat Trainee
Joined: Wed, Sep 05 2007, 10:15 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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Re: adjustment [quote user="g-force" post="100444"]hello merve welcome back we hope you adjust ... some people never adjust and others need to be adjusted [/quote]
g-force,thanks..
and... which one are you
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utabe
Expat Drunk
Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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He's the adjuster.
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merve
Expat Trainee
Joined: Wed, Sep 05 2007, 10:15 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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haha.. that was good.
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latinlover
Helpful Expat
Joined: Mon, Apr 02 2007, 23:18 PM
Posts: 217
Location: Ulus, Istanbul
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Hi Merve!
Don't woory the only thing constant in this life is change; it wont care if you adjut or not.
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merve
Expat Trainee
Joined: Wed, Sep 05 2007, 10:15 AM
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Location: Istanbul
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Yeah I Know, it's not my second time changing countries. First I had to get used to the USA.. and now here.
By the way, I don't think I know where the House Cafe is in Ortakoy. Hmm.. anyone??
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