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      Operation in a Turkish Hospital 

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      WiseFool
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      I admit that I haven’t had an operation since they took my wisdom teeth out all at once when I was 17, but I’ve seen enough ER and other medical shows to have an idea of how it goes and was surprised by the differences as I went into a Turkish hospital to have a hernia operation.
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      ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUMMER CAMP OPTIONS FOR YOUR KIDS 

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      Published on 02-06-2010 18:59 PM
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      The following is a list of summer camps all offered in English (except one )...




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      Finding music tuition in Istanbul 

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      Published on 05-05-2010 11:23 AM  Number of Views: 135 
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      You've just moved to Istanbul, the kids are enrolled in school - now to find them a private piano/violin/drums/harpsichord tutor, just like they had back home. But you are now in Istanbul, and you will discover that good and affordable music tuition is difficult to find. Expect to pay anywhere between 80 and over 100 TL per lesson. Here is a cheaper way to go. Find a conservatory. Pick your teacher. After a while cut out the conservatory and arrange private tuition for less money.

      One good choice is the Devlet Konservatuar at Kadiköy. It is run by the Univerity of Istanbul and located at Kadiköy harbor, thus easy to reach from the European side. ...
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      A Personal Guide to the Book Shops of Istanbul 

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      Power outage? Determined not to go online today? Then there are plenty of good book shops in Istanbul other than the usual suspects of Remzi Kitabevi and D&R to keep you occupied. Why not discover the city by discovering it's hidden book treasures with this personal tour by erudite TSP member Fonzie Kermit.

      Starting on the European-Side in Tünel you can find Librairie de Pera which perhaps is the finest dealer of rare books, situated on Galip Dede Cad., the street leading from Galata Tower to Istiklal. ...
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      Edible Gourmet Wild Mushrooms & their Seasons in Turkey 

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      Although there are many types of mushrooms that grow in the wild here, the premier league as far as the gourmet is concerned is made up of the following: Porcini, Girolle, Black Trumpet, Saffron Milk Cap, Hedgehog Mushroom, Morel, Emperor's egg, Matsutake and the Clustered Coral.
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      Why don't they die? 

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      Dear Polly
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      The Rose-Ringed Parakeet population of Istanbul survives some harsh winters for a bird that is mainly from SE Asia. Why don't they die from the cold?
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      Ski Resorts in Turkey 

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      Major contributions to this article from Roz.

      The Turkish ski season generally lasts from December to late March or early April, and sometimes longer in the east of the country. While there are no expansive resorts of the kind seen in the Alps, Turkish ski resorts are well equipped and professionally run. ...
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