Last day in Istanbul.

My last day starts just like the fırst day of my stay in Istanbul minus Ayşegül. An elaborate breakfast prepared by Ahmet and Nevin. It has been snowing since yesterday, it is not a pretty view, mud mixed wıth snow. People are out and about, public transportation running smoothly, there are some delays on the highways but that is expected.

An impromptu decision brought me to Istanbul. My friends have been asking me when or  if I would ever come to Istanbul on the Facebook. I responded with same excuses. If I can only get over the flight anxiety etc. We have a sayıng that goes like "breakıng the leg of the devil" which I could not do last few years.

I used to be an impulsive young woman, nowadays I am more cautious. It is hard to believe but true. I do think before I make a decision. Coming to Istanbul was not one of those moments. My imagination was running wild. I pictured Istanbul rainy, noıiy, difficult and capricious. All of a sudden, I wanted to be an Istanbulian. I went online to THY page, bought my ticket and I broke the leg of the devil..

I had a remarkable time ın Istanbul. Friends, family and just being in Istanbul made me enjoy lıfe even more.

I will miss, impromptu gatherings with my friends. It takes a phone call to get 6 or 8 together. Next is having great time in a coffee shop somewhere in Istanbul. Nothing stops us when it comes to MAVRA atmak which means talking about nothing for several hours. I will miss my family members hugging, kissing me and believing that they are happy to see me! I will miss my brother and his wife Nevin a lot wıth their UFO ideas, his lectures, and his great sense of humor. Although we do not agree on a lot of things, I seemed to enjoy his discussions. I started to believe that America is beiınd in every evil ın the world wıth their consumerism and war industry.

I will miss Aygün and her sincere friendship.

Tomorrow mornıng I will say good bye to all. I already feel the heaviness in my heart. I am open to dynamics of the societies. However, I do not want Türkiye to change with times.  I want to keep our unique place in  history and geography