Istanbul’s “Old City”, at sunset, from the Asian side of the city. On the eve of municipal elections in Turkey, and after international media coverage of Twitter and YouTube bans,  my mind is occupied with thoughts of this country. Years and years ago (we won’t count how many), I spent my last high school year in Istanbul, on an exchange program through Rotary International. I lived with three lovely Turkish families – one on the Asian side of the city and two on the European side. With my school on the Asian side, that meant for more than half of the… Read more…