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[Ohms33]

Hello I have recently relocated to Gaziantep with my partner.
Are there any teachers in Gaziantep who are currently here and who have worked previously worked in Antep?

I would like to know about prospective EFL opportunities. I have had interviews at Zirve Univesity, Hasan Kolyoncu University and made contact with Wall Street Institute, but does anyone have actual experience working here.

I would also like to meet up with fellow EFL teachers here in Gaziantep, perhaps form some sort of Native English Speakers Society.

Thanks
Ohms

[elliot_spencer]

No experience in Gazenitep but if you contact prime recruitment uk there's a really good job going there (pay wise) in a high school. I'd avoid WSI unless it's a first job .

[copylight]

Hello!

I have been in gaziantep for the last 2 weeks yet still am in search of a city Wikipedia claim to be the 4th oldest inhabited city on earth. By the looks of it, they replaced it all with a eastern-blok style concrete jungle.

Hasn't won me over yet I must say and the cursory reasons for this are as follows:

Ugliest place I have ever lived.

it seems they build most buildings to 90% completion.

the rental situation is exorbitant.

In the last few days I have been aggressively approached by Syrian beggars fleeing, it would seem, the conflict just over the border.

I've pmed you. Let's meet up and share our miseries.

[parnett]

I lived in G-tep for one year almost 16 years ago. I'm glad to hear it's as ugly as it was then.
You should be thankful there are other foreigners to socialize with. During my tenure, there were five of us- an 85-year-old gay American missionary doctor, a young American couple selling religious items, a totally henpecked husband I worked with and yours truly. Not a lot of fun to be had with that group.

[copylight]

[sixthchild]

Never fear, there are at least another 70+ other cities to choose from! Try ızmir, more of everything except the squalor and high prices.

[wander&teach]

Here is a news report of the U.S. troops on the ground in Antep. They have been there for a while but with the new threats it is relevant news again. Not as ominous as the news reports always make it sound, but it would give me second thoughts as there are dozens of cities in Turkey where you can teach in a nice environment. After all, Antep has never been known for it's breathtaking beauty, cool weather, and ocean views but they do tend to pay higher wages due to the lack of "amenities", such as a/c, reliable power, internet and entertainment options.


http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/13/world/europe/turkey-us-soldiers/index.html?sr=sharebar_facebook

[cartago]

There aren't many entertainment options but you can certainly find the internet and I think the power is not any less reliable than lots of other cities. It's a boring not very attractive city but it's not like it's horribly backwards.

[wander&teach]

Sorry to disagree Cartago, but loss of power for many hours if not days at a time (quite frequently) equals no internet, no lights and no water in Antep. My current Turkish location has it's own electric generation capacity when needed, which is a HUGE plus. A/C in Antep, where 50C day and 45C night temps are normal in the summer is a very rare luxury even if you can afford it. Sanco Park Mall and the Metro light rail are the only few exceptions. Around the area of Antep U. total loss of power was a regular occurrence (at least twice a week). I regularly had to cart water from the store up to my flat to rinse from the shower when the power suddenly quit and I also had to purchase an Avea satellite internet stick, which was VERY reliableas as my hard line internet went missing for days at at time, on a regular basis. Not the worst place in the world, but there are many places in Turkey that have a LOT more to offer with much less downside. Not to mention the recent and huge Syrian refugee influx (a sad & difficult subject) and the very real boarder conflict possibilities. Turkey overall has a lot to offer, Antep ain't it at the moment.

[parnett]

The year I was there I counted a total of five days in eleven months when the water, electricity, heat (in the winter) and cable TV all worked. Of course, Digiturk was nonexistent back then. I recall the water being turned off for about 20 consecutive days in October. I have no clue as to how I survived in that ghastly city.