Hasan Kayeli - Ottoman History - 18th and 19the Century
Really great job putting the history together. I am so glad, for once I've actually read enough to be able to follow along. Focusing on Tanzimat (1839-1876), which were the reforms to modernize during the 19th century. Snack time followed by Zeynep, who discussed 19th century architecture, which was designed primarily by the French, though money problems prevented many of these projects from coming into fruition.
Sights: Heading to Kinaliada, one of the Prince's Islands accessible by ferry from the Kabatas.
Melissa is Armenian Turkish and her grandparents live there, so a wonderful outing for today. We had a much needed fun day to drink on the beach and bond. I realize that our culture really does use alcohol as a means to socialize. If it were winter, I think the hot tea at the tea houses would be ample, however, it is hot, it is summer, and we are American. I don't need to feel any affects of alcohol to use it as a social tool. One drink, that's enough, and it will keep us huddled in conversation. Because there wasn't a local bar, the NEH program lacked this way for us to congregate and enjoy one another's company. It would have made the trip to have a hotel bar for those who wish to hang out and enjoy a drink, or even better, the conversation that goes with it. Our hotel's deck provided a beautiful view, but closed too early to take advantage of it as a way to meet up and debrief at the end of the day. I think I would insist on creating this if another opportunity arose.
And we were reading Findley! |
| Turkish Hulk Hogan |
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| Left to right: Hulk, Tracy, me, Johana, Melissa, Regina |
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