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My miserable first days in Boston
I had found a place to live until my stay at MIT ends. But the person who insisted I should sublet her place had not notified her roommate and so... Read more
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Listening to Erkin Koray’s “A September Evening” (The song that inspired “Paint It, Black”)
I am still not settled yet in Boston as I have arrived last night in the middle of the polar vortex. In the meantime, check out this song that had... Read more
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The last month in California
Despite several trips to the US before, California was one of the least known places for me. I believe I had a good opportunity in my first part of Sabbatical... Read more
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Paying tributes to metal gods in Anaheim, CA
Wherever I go, I pay my tributes to metal gods (Do you remember my Black Metal sites visit in Norway?). Now I am thinking it has been 30 years I listen... Read more
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In Munich, Germany between 8-12 December…
I have been recently busy with overviewing recent literature on political trolls. This is for a workshop that will take place next weekend in Munich, Germany. I have been to... Read more
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Passing through the fires…
After a long train trip, I have arrived in San Jose last night. It is the AAA Annual meetings time. I may be posting about the meetings in the next... Read more
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Signal Hill, California
A few weeks ago, I have attended a class trip- a fieldwork experiment in UC Irvine Anthropology – in Signal Hill, where is close to Los Angeles. Half an hour... Read more
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Beware of @FlixBus dear fellow travellers…
My 5-day intense trip ended last night as I arrived back to lovely Irvine. The only problem was the last part of the trip. Instead of continuing the train trip... Read more
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Guess with whom I met in Seattle: @nerdseyeview
Yes, I am on a trip. I flew to Seattle 2 days ago. I have been meaning to see Seattle for ages and it definitely did not disappoint me. Tomorrow... Read more
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A weekend in San Fransisco and Monterey County
Part of my research during my Sabbatical leave is to get in touch with Turkish entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. So I did my explorative trip last weekend with my buddy... Read more
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Already a month in Irvine…
It has been nearly a month I am in Irvine and as if this “Californian laidbackness” has already grasped me. It took so long to provide you a new update.... Read more
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Packing up and leaving…
Since the post I told about my sabbatical trip, I have been preparing. This is the longest stay abroad since my Ph.D. days and again the longest stay away from... Read more
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Last trip before the longer trip: In Ayvalık… (and in Bozcaada)
Before going to Ayvalık to visit a long friend of mine, I stopped by Bozcaada (Tenedos in Greek). This is a view of the island from where I stayed. Çetin has... Read more
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From Eskişehir to Kreuzberg, a few busy days
I am writing to you from a newly opened Turkish owned cafe in Kreuzberg, Berlin. A predominantly Turkish district is now also home to countercultural circles and as you can... Read more
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Farewell to Lisbon
I have started writing this post in a great cafe, Copenhagen Coffee Lab, I have saved in my Foursquare lists two years ago but only yesterday I could visit. Lisbon... Read more
