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From: Michelle Campos <mcampos@UFL.EDU>
List Editor: Mark Stein <stein@MUHLENBERG.EDU>
Editor's Subject: H-TURK: Seeking advice on Istanbul in the summer with young children [M Campos]
Author's Subject: H-TURK: Seeking advice on Istanbul in the summer with young children [M Campos]
Date Written: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:15:09 -0500
Date Posted: Wed, 15 Jan 2013 09:15:09 -0500

Dear Colleagues,

I am hoping to spend this coming summer in Istanbul for research; I will also
bring with me my spouse and 2 sons, who will be almost 6 and 3. Can anyone
recommend good summer camps and/or preschools, preferably English-speaking? How
difficult is it to find a full-time but short-term nanny should the camp option
not be possible, and what is the going salary?
And, what would be the ideal neighborhood(s) to be in that would be
family-friendly (close to parks, safe streets, etc) but also easily accessible
to the Basbakanlik (in its new location? I seem to recall they are moving
again)?

Thank you in advance for any leads, suggestions, and resources you can offer on
navigating Istanbul with small kids. This will be their first time in Turkey.

Michelle Campos
Associate Professor
Department of History
University of Florida

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