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[elliot_spencer]

Hi guys,

I am in my second year in Istanbul and I love the city, have a great job, good money and have a good life - life is pretty good. Although I like it the future scares me... I mean the political future - when I first came I thought this would be a place I could stay long term but now I don"t know. The city is becoming more conservative etc. And the thought of the earthquake scares me to death.

I have the possibility to go and work in Germany from next year. I am unsure if this will be a good move.. has anyone moved from Germany to here or vice-versa and have any advice? I am worried life in Germany wont be as easy as here and it will be harder to near impossible to make friends. And my life wont be as comfortable as here.. The salary will be around 3000 euro gross.

The school is in a med size city 40 mins from Stuttgart.

does anyone else think about leaving Istanbul or who has left and regretted it?

Thanks[/b]

[CVN-76]

If I were you and knew I had that job lined up, I'd head to Phuket and relax for a few months, leaving the 'Bul far behind. Unless, of of course, you are atypical and working at a job that actually pays well in Turkey.