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adminee posted You Could Win $75 Amazon Gift Card for Posting Tips about Living in Turkey on the Turkey forum on May 23, 2013:

Be one of the first to post tips about living (working, parenting, moving to, retiring, etc.) in Turkey in our new Expat Tip section. Or, you may submit general tips about expat life! The 3 expats who submit the most tips in May will receive $75 Amazon.com gift certificates! (Note: tips that are promotional in nature are not counted in this top tip competition -- although tips that promote events and professionals who submit helpful advice are WELCOME on Expat Tips!!) Expat Tip Section: http://www.expatexchange.com/expattips Post a Tip: http://www.expatexchange.com/expat/index.cfm?pr=tip Help build an amazing resource for the expat community! Thank You! Betsy Burlingame Expat Exchange

adminee posted New Expat Tip Tool on the Turkey forum on May 14, 2013:

We wanted to send out a note to introduce our new Expat Tip Tool. It helps you offer advice and grab tips from other expatriates about international jobs, moving overseas, retiring overseas and more. Use it to keep track of your expat insights and save tips from others living abroad all in one place! http://www.expatexchange.com/expattips Or, click on "Expat Tips" on the top of any page of Expat Exchange! Also, if you would like to add a photo to your profile, you can do that now, too. Click on "My Profile" - "Photo" and upload a photo today!

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maddog1320 replied to the thread FREE ACCOMODATION&MEALS FOR NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN ISTANBUL on the Turkey forum:

alevataol initially posted:

Hello, My name is Alev, I am an artist, my husband is a medical professor and we have a nine year old son.Our son is bilingual in Turkish and German and attends a private German school in Istanbul. My husband and I would like our son to learn English with someone who enjoys being with children and playing with them. We are looking for such a person who can spend quality time with our son, communicating and interacting with him in English for two - three hours a day. With regards to accomodation; we offer a fully-furnished 20 square metre bedroom and a 15 square private bathroom (in both of our houses ) .Meals are also provided. We would like you to feel at home with us and enjoy your time in Istanbul and on the island. We live in a villa with a nice garden in a good neighbourhood in Istanbul.During the summer months we stay on a beautiful and peaceful island called Bozcaada which is situated just off the Aegean coast of Turkey. We have a summer house there and in our garden we grow olive and fruit trees, lavender plants as well as a vegetable garden and a vineyard. If you are interested in , please forward your c.v. and contact details of two referees, preferably e-mail addresses . Regards, Alev Ataol

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maddog1320 replied most recently with:

Hello Alev, I am sorry for the long delay. I was looking for e-mail. and hadn't gone back to this forum. Yes, my wife and I both have Facebook accounts, but neither of us use FB much --- we have some privacy concerns about FB. My wife, Regina, is away now for an election observer job, and will be gone until May 23rd. We will talk as soon as she is back about when we would like to come and for how long. Briefly, we are both 62, retired professionals, and we love to travel and meet people. Until then, perhaps we could try personal e-mail again; mine is msimpson1951@googlemail. com Thank you for your reply, and we are both hoping to meet you and your family soon. Best wishes, Michael

alevataol replied most recently with:

Hello Mr. Simpson, thank you for your interest and nice mail.:) Normally we have an au-pair in sommer. But why not a nice couple? How long would you like to stay in Turkey?Can you explain a little bit about yourselves? I would like to know you & your wife better. Do you have an account on facebook? I will be happy, if we can get in touch there and get more information about each other. If you have questions, please do not hasitate to ask. Bless, Alev p.s.: I couldnot send a message to you.I think that the mail adress you sent to me is somehow wrong.

alevataol posted free accomodation for native english speaker on the Turkey forum:

Hello, We offer a fully-furnished 20 square metre bedroom and a 15 square private bathroom in both of our houses in Istanbul /Kad?köy and Bozcaada. We live in a villa with a nice garden in a good neighbourhood in Istanbul (Asian Side). During the summer months we stay on a beautiful and peaceful island called Bozcaada which is situated just off the Aegean coast of Turkey. We have a summer house there and in our garden we grow olive and fruit trees, lavender plants as well as a vegetable garden and a vineyard. All you need to do is to speak daily 2-3 hours English with our 10 year old son. If you are interested in , please contact me asap. Regards, Alev

ajedwards replied to the thread COMING TO STAY on the Turkey forum:

mojo1953 initially posted:

Retiring to coast maybe cesme and wanting to get started with residence. What do I need to stay longer than 90 days. Married to dual citizen she has both passports and citizenship if that helps. Please let me know

ajedwards replied most recently with:

YOu can get a residents' visa that is good for 2 years. It will cost 500 lira and you have to have 2500 us dollars in the bank to prove you can support yourself.

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Cavalierix8 posted Mandarin conversation on the Turkey forum:

We arrived in Istanbul in January this year. We are looking for a mandarin speaking student who would provide mandarin conversation hours to our daughter who was born in Shanghai, and raised by an Ayi in China. Our apartment is on the Asian side, in Fenerbahce area. The price is to be determined. Many thanks

kayjay posted contacts on the Turkey forum:

Hi i've newly moved to Turkey and live in Eskisehir but I am finding it very difficult. Would love to make other English speaking friends! I am married and have 5 children.

Expat Report Jobs in Istanbul, Turkey by chrispoole was published

What advice would you offer others about finding jobs and working abroad?

Try to visit the place a couple of times before making the move. Usually the pay and conditions are better if you are hired from abroad but there are more positions available to those who are already in country. Get a job first and then find a convenient place to live nearby. Adding a long commute in a foreign city to the other factors of a new life is not a good idea. Connect with as many people as you can who are doing what you hope to do, and find blogs like mine at englishjobsturkey.com to give you a less biased view than you prospective employer might offer! (Continue)

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