I took this photograph in April 2012 at the end of the Duke in Istanbul spring break trip to Eastern Turkey. Although initially hesitant to leave Istanbul for a full week, I looked forward to the chance to reconnect with nature and visit a remote part of Turkey. We were the…
During the first week of our program, we took a weeklong excursion through parts of Central and Western Turkey to see historical sites and natural scenes. We got lucky with the weather and were able to go hot air ballooning over Cappadocia, which is famous for its "Fairy Chimneys," conical structures…
A view of the snowy landscape in Cappadocia, Turkey. GEO administers two programs in Turkey: Duke in Istanbul (semester) and Duke in Turkey (summer).
Dear Global Education Office:
This is a picture I took while waiting for the ferry on the Asian side of Istanbul. It had been a long day of walking through the bazaars and a friend and I were tired, but happy.
The Turkey program was excellent in that it provided me…
Dear Global Education Office:
This picture was taken inside the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul. It was a day of three visits: The Ahrida Synagogue (15th Century) in the old Jewish quarters of the city, the Patriarchy (16th Century), and the Laleli Mosque (17th Century).
We were greeted by Rabbi Donni…