Iyi bayramlar! That's Turkish for Happy Holidays. Today is one of the more important
Turkish holidays, Republic Day. Turkish flags fly from every building, boat, and balcony, fireworks are shot off the bridge
as a prelude to the big fireworks that fill the night sky from the Golden Horn, and Ataturk smiles down on us all from everywhere you can imagine. At the mall, a marching band and traditional patriotic tunes deafen all shoppers and fill them with love of country, while a display of Ataturk pictures fills the hallways and plazas. It's a lot like the Fourth of July, except for the fact that it's autumn and there are no big picnics. We watched the fireworks from the plateau with the residential students; a good time was had by all and they let us eat cake.
Iyi bayramlar! That's Turkish for Happy Holidays. Today is one of the more important 
Turkish holidays, Republic Day. Turkish flags fly from every building, boat, and balcony, fireworks are shot off the bridge 
as a prelude to the big fireworks that fill the night sky from the Golden Horn, and Ataturk smiles down on us all from everywhere you can imagine. At the mall, a marching band and traditional patriotic tunes deafen all shoppers and fill them with love of country, while a display of Ataturk pictures fills the hallways and plazas. It's a lot like the Fourth of July, except for the fact that it's autumn and there are no big picnics. We watched the fireworks from the plateau with the residential students; a good time was had by all and they let us eat cake.
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