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  1. Live from Istanbul! We had an 8 hour tour of the city today, which included stops at the Spice Market and the Blue Mosque.
  2. Our classmates heading to Serbia are stuck at the airport! @gerberer is keeping us updated. Hopefully we won't see you guys at IAD tonight!
  3. "Now something you have to remember... the Google translator... I have to correct it." Apparently Google translator is not 100% accurate.
  4. Turkish lesson of the day: Ne zaman yemek istersiniz? Translation: When are we going to eat?
  5. Dr. Gonul Tol from the Middle East Institute is speaking to us about cultural identity, national identity, and the clash of East meets West.
  6. Turkish lesson of the day: Turkiye'ye gitmek istiyorum. Translation: I want to go to Turkey.
  7. Read some of Mr. Anderson's publications at http://www.iif.com/emr/anderson-j.php. He is the Director of the IIF's European Department.
  8. Our guest speaker in class today is Mr. Jeffrey Anderson from the Institute of International Finance. Topic: Economic Environment.
  9. At the Turkish Embassy. I hope they have Turkish coffee because that stuff is crazy delicious.
  10. Turkish lesson of the day: Yemek icin nereye gidiyoruz? Translation: Where are we going to eat?
  11. Turkey always wants to be the mediator. Caught between Western expectations (NATO member) and its role as a Muslim country.
  12. Listening to Dr. Omer Taspinar from @BrookingsInst speak to us about the political environment in Turkey.