Turkey Stories

My name is Melisa Jones of Turkish descent. I am forty-three years old and have been married to an Englishman named, Paul. I was born in Istanbul but was raised in London with my family, so English is my first language. My parents taught me my heritage language. So whenever we travelled to Istanbul to see relatives I was able to have full conversations with them. It was July time when I went with my husband and our four-y...

Samantha and Ethan had been married for five years. While their love for each other had never faded, the spark that had once made their relationship electric had dimmed under the weight of daily routines and responsibilities. During one quiet evening at home, after a long conversation about life and their dreams, they decided to take a second honeymoon. They yearned for adventure, passion, and a reminder of why they fell...

    Caller:  “Hello?” 119 Operator:  “Hello!  Happy holidays and thank you for choosing Butterball Turkey!  What’s your emergency?” Caller:  “Why would you think there’s an emergency?” Operator:  “It’s Christmas Eve, sir.  Why else would you be calling a turkey company?” Caller:  “Well, you’re so right, young lady!  And I certainly hope you can help me…this is an absolute nightmare.” Operator:  “Oh no!  What can I do for...

Ben was a solo traveller from New Zealand visiting Istanbul, Turkey for two weeks. He was a young and handsome man in his late twenties with dark curly hair and green eyes. One night in the busy and loud and noisy streets of Istanbul, Ben entered a crowded bar, walked over to the bar area, and ordered a beer. He sat down on the stool and thanked the barman when his pint of beer was in front of him. Ben took a swig and gla...

In December of 1960 I was selected to serve an 18 month tour of duty in Turkey and to be stationed at Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey where a fleet of our U-2 spy airplanes were based. You may or may not have heard of the incident when the USSR shot down one of these spy aircraft piloted by Gary Francis Powers a few months before I arrived at Incirlik. I've always enjoyed fishing for both the sport of it and to put f...