I spent two weeks in Turkey with the Brown Fellows, Centre College scholarship students.
Istiklal Avenue is the main shopping street of the European side of Istanbul. I will start my reflections on Turkey with a few light scenes from the street, suitable for a Saturday post.
Taksim Square, at the head of the street, is the main staging area for protests. This one was against cheating on the university placement examinations on behalf of members of the ruling party. Protests are so common here that riot police are permanently stationed on the square.
English is the second language of Turkey, especially in commercial areas. While American culture was not evident everywhere, I was impressed that the NBA was such a world brand that it could be displayed without any further explanation.
And the first item? A pet food ad that loses a little in translation to English. :-)
