Author Archives: David Cirillo

Bogazici take 2

Posted on March 14, 2015 by David Cirillo

It was field work day. Everyone, or most, had their own plans to venture out into Istanbul and collect information on their topics. Or maybe it just happened to be a coincidence. We started the day split in two groups, … Continue reading →

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A New Face on Human Conflict

Posted on March 12, 2015 by David Cirillo

There was a morning when half of the group went to meet a reporter in a newspaper, and half of us went to a Syrian refugee school. I went to the latter. It was my favorite part of the entire … Continue reading →

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Gezi

Posted on March 12, 2015 by David Cirillo

There was a transformation in Turkey after the Gezi Park Protests. On March 1st, we went to where it happened. We arrived in Taksim Square early in the day and saw what we thought was a protest. The group went … Continue reading →

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An Izmir for All People: Our first full day on the Aegean

Posted on March 6, 2015 by David Cirillo

Today was our first full day in Izmir. It was great! After being in a city of about 15 million people who are always moving and usually screaming, Izmir has a different vibe. It feels Mediterranean, laid back, even more … Continue reading →

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