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Laura777 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 101 Location: Istanbul Turkey

Hello - haven't posted here for awhile... I am in Istanbul now teaching in a koleji... And may have to consider moving to Ankara... How is it there really and I suppose the teaching positions are the same as here in Istanbul? I work in a private college and teach children. 9 hours everyday, you know the routine...

Any thoughts or advice?? I have made a life here and have home everything and now may chuck it all to go to live there... My partner may go so I must go too...

Thanks... Have a good day.

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:17 am Post subject: Oh dear ,don't do that !

Sadly the lack of response on your question says more about this most boring of capital cities .

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

'Most boring of capital cities' ? You ever visited Islamabad ? Riyadh ? Dacca ?

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Scot, I see Doha isn't on your list. Are you missing it and thinking fondly of the past?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Doha was so awful that I have erased it from my memory banks.

I will stick to Saudi although for me Jeddah was better than Eastern Province.

turkishlover25 · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 142 Location: Charleston, IL USA

Hmmm... it is my hope to move to Ankara as well at some point, though there are not sure dates. I assumed the best way is to just go there and nose around for a little bit. Anyone have any contacts there?

billybuzz · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 219 Location: turkey

I did go to Ankara a couple of times looking for work and making a few new friends .The social life or to be more specfic the seemingly total lack of it put me off from committing myself and the winters up there are bloody cold . Izmir is a much better proposition in every respect . Just my 20 kurus worth .

mongrelcat · Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 232

i live in Ankara.

just thought i'd put my two cents in.

justme · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul

Someone should move to Ankara just to relieve mongrelcat's boredom...

mongrelcat · Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 232

wow
i havent gotten that excited over a few words in a very long time........

i really do have to get the *beep* out of here

Laura777 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 101 Location: Istanbul Turkey

Yes.... I guess that the first response is THE response! Confused

Thanks. That is what I thought about that city even my turk friends said same thing about Ankara. Lots of buildings and cement.

I think I am better off here in Istanbul.

Cool

Thanks.

corall · Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 270 Location: istanbul, turkey

wise move. i just came back from there today after a brief visit and it was actually the worst experience i have ever had in turkey. really, i don't know how anyone could live there. it seems to me that there are much more magandas per capita there as well... hats off to you mongrelcat, don't know how you could live there.

delal · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 251 Location: N Turkey

Have been here a year and frankly I was better off in Moscow. Dull as ditch water and surrounded by the living dead, for the most part, who don't take kindly to foreigners. DONT COME HERE!!!!! Unless you can afford to fly somewhere every weekend. Forget the ex-pat scene-full of hustlers or diplomats. Often wonder if I'm Robinson Crusoe.....

Laura777 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 101 Location: Istanbul Turkey

I am back. It seems I will be moving to Ankara after all...

Now anyone can you let me know a few of the good anaokular in ankara...??

It would be so appreciated!

Thanks!

yaramaz · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:

Try TED Koleji. I met a lot of the Ankara folks when I was working at the TED kayseri school. They're good and fair.