Turkey: Expat Experiences

Harry Miller, Elazig

Who are you? I am Harry Miller, a 63-year-old American originally from Colorado. Where, when and why did you move abroad? Initially,…

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Catie Funk, Izmir

Who are you? I am travel writer and photographer as well as an expat blogger and podcaster for FunkTravels. I am currently…

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Colin, Istanbul

Who are you? My name is Colin Guest, a 76 year old retired Englishman.Where, when and why did you move abroad? I…

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Lisa Morrow, Istanbul

Who are you? I’m from Australia where I trained as a sociologist but became an English language teacher instead. I started a…

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Colin Guest, Istanbul

As a result of losing my wife to cancer shortly after retiring, at the age of 72, I later married a wonderful…

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Louise, Istanbul

Who are you? My name is Louise, originally from Birmingham UK. When where and why did you move abroad? I moved just…

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Gosia Simonowicz, Istanbul

Who are you? I’m Gosia Simonowicz and I’m a Polish student, currently living in Istanbul Where, when and why did you move…

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Ellen Rabiner, Antalya

Who are you? I am an American opera singer and former lawyer. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I moved…

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Helen Simpson, Istanbul

Helen Simpson, Istanbul-based travel writer and editor for online travel guide, www.myistanbulinfo.com. I moved to Istanbul, Turkey, at the end of 2009…

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Jack Scott, Bodrum

My name is Jack Scott, originally from London. Last year I moved to Bodrum in Turkey with my civil partner, Liam. I…

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Colin Guest, Kemer

My name is Colin Guest; I am originally from England but now live in Turkey. In 1988, I accepted a contract to…

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Tara Lutman Agacayak, Istanbul

My name is Tara Lutman Agacayak. In 2002 I married my Turkish husband and moved to Turkey to be with him. My…

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