Postcard from Abroad
Dear Global Education Office:
After having completed three Duke study abroad programs, I can honestly say my semester in Turkey was the absolute best! As a cultural anthropology major, and perhaps a budding anthropologist, it became very important for me to expose myself to a culture I was completely unfamiliar...
Credit: Salem Tsegaye
Major: Cultural Anthropology & English
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey...
Credit: Leslie Davis
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Office of Study Abroad:
Merhaba! Greetings from Turkey! Let me start off by saying that one of the most valuable parts of my study abroad experience has been the course, "Thinking about God". It has forced me to tease through all the thoughts that have been floating in my...
Credit: Virginia Rieck
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Office of Study Abroad:
Here we are traveling again, this time on a weekend trip to a little pueblo in the countryside outside of Madrid. It's breathtakingly beautiful here, from the palace whose courtyard we're standing in, to the mountain vista behind us. This is one of the things...
Credit: Valerie Vaughn
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Office of Study Abroad:
The highlight of my abroad experience was meeting all the wonderful friends that I made. One of my closest friends, Laura, was one whom I met ON the Duke in Istanbul program. We met the first night at dinner and were best friends for the...
Credit: Tamara Wyzanski
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Office of Study Abroad:
I took this photo in April when one of my friends was visiting Istanbul. I think that aside from being a beautiful picture, it encompasses Istanbul completely -- the place is an amazingly gorgeous setting with incredible history.
It was an amazing experience for me...
Credit: Laura Alagna
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Office of Study Abroad:
The month that I spent in Turkey this past summer was one of the best experiences of my life. I picked the Duke in Turkey program because Turkey offered a unique blend of European and Middle Eastern culture that I was eager to experience. Istanbul...
Credit: Katie Zimmerman
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Office of Study Abroad:
This picture was taken inside the Greek Orthodox Patriarchy in Istanbul. It was a day of three visits: The Ahrida Synagogue (15th Century) in the old Jewish quarters of the city, the Patriarchy (16th Century), and the Laleli Mosque (17th Century).
We were greeted by...
Credit: Guven Guzeldere
Postcard from Abroad
Dear Office of Study Abroad:
This is a picture I took while waiting for the ferry on the Asian side of Istanbul. It had been a long day of walking through the bazaars and a friend and I were tired, but happy.
The Turkey program was excellent in that it...
Credit: Daniel Wilson
Interior of Topkapi Palace,Istanbul
The ornate interior of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey....
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View of the Bosphorus
A view of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey....
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Bogazici University
The campus of Bogazici University in Istanbul....
Credit: Leslie Davis
Visit With Imam
Students visit with an imam in Istanbul....
Credit: Leslie Davis
Istanbul View
A view of Istanbul....
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