Today I confiscated 2 of these 200 TL notes. Except they weren’t real bank notes, they were fake notes attached to a notepad. The two boys involved were pretending to write cheques in class. I’m still thinking if I should return it to them but we’ll see.

Today I confiscated 2 of these 200 TL notes. Except they weren’t real bank notes, they were fake notes attached to a notepad. The two boys involved were pretending to write cheques in class. I’m still thinking if I should return it to them but we’ll see.

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Jenney took me to Çiya for the first time http://www.ciya.com.tr Lovely meal with food from Gaziantep and beyond. Kinda different to the normal Turkish food I’ve been having this past 6 months here. Head to:

Caferağa Mh.
Kadıköy/Istanbul Province
+90 216 349 1919

Elma potatoes, doner and rice, salad of carrots, broccoli, don’t forget the ayran and mushroom soup.

Elma potatoes, doner and rice, salad of carrots, broccoli, don’t forget the ayran and mushroom soup.

Had this for dinner after the Besiktas match. Similar concept to another chain called Longplate, this one is called err something in Italian, Focaccia? Prob not. This was the Chicken in Soy Sauce served with pasta and a side salad.

Had this for dinner after the Besiktas match. Similar concept to another chain called Longplate, this one is called err something in Italian, Focaccia? Prob not. This was the Chicken in Soy Sauce served with pasta and a side salad.

Stuffed zuchini and yoghurt, fried macaroni, salad, tomato soup and a very sweet “churros”-like dessert. 

Stuffed zuchini and yoghurt, fried macaroni, salad, tomato soup and a very sweet “churros”-like dessert. 

School lunch - Ezogelin soup, some kind of meatloaf and mashed potatoes, salad, macaroni, rice pudding.

School lunch - Ezogelin soup, some kind of meatloaf and mashed potatoes, salad, macaroni, rice pudding.

Latte in Kadikoy that’s worth your liras cos it comes with a little pannacotta, a cookie and a glass of water ;) Forgot the name of the restaurant though.

Latte in Kadikoy that’s worth your liras cos it comes with a little pannacotta, a cookie and a glass of water ;) Forgot the name of the restaurant though.

When the xmas season is over, this picture and design looks sad. Like a day we cannot recapture and re-live again cos it’s gone… gone… gone… Although I am fervently against starbucks, when someone else buys me the coffee, I make an exception ;) Toffee nut latte, see you next year, I hope.

When the xmas season is over, this picture and design looks sad. Like a day we cannot recapture and re-live again cos it’s gone… gone… gone… Although I am fervently against starbucks, when someone else buys me the coffee, I make an exception ;) Toffee nut latte, see you next year, I hope.