James Dittes

Teaching, learning, adventuring in Izmir, Turkey. Insta: @teaching_homeros ; Substack:

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@RayFern61471362 @mlbtraderumors Is that you, Scott Boras?

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Sultan's bedroom, Topkapı Palace. Such beautiful tile!

[Rothmus 🏴 @Rothmus]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

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@JamesLucasIT Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Stunning.

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@teachertecdes I had sutlaç tonight as well... In a restaurant overlooking the Grand Bazaar. Enjoy your evening

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@CidadaoSoez @BalkanmemesTr Kosovë 😍

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@UpdatingOnRome The Romans, the Ottomans, and the Turkish Nationalists, also mentioned Troy in their victories. Source: the Troy Museum in Çannakale

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İn Sultanahmet Square, İstanbul, proof of mankind's fascination with the sky, spanning 1000s of years. Amazing day to tour.

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@lijukic My great grandparents emigrated around this time.

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@jemelehill @NBAonTNT "Just a tad more slight," Bama grad.

[But what if we were hangin' WITHOUT Mr. Cooper? @tonygoldmark]

i love this man so much

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On Republic Day...😄🇹🇷🎆🎆🎆

[Universal News @universalnewsx]

Least nationalist cat in Turkey #AsBayraklarıAs

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Side streets of Istanbul, off Istiklal Street, draped with flags to celebrate Republic Day. The ☀️ is rising

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@PredatorPaolo @nodonlydutalso @TheHoopGenius I didn't read "better" in his post. For people who like to watch commercials and replays, NFL is awesome. Maybe he likes to watch sports.

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@teachertecdes Kutlu olsun!

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@mlbtraderumors Soto's agent DEFINITELY the source of this rumor.

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The Bosphoros is all decked out for 🇹🇷's 101st birthday. Beautiful day in Istanbul.

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@AmericanGwyn In light of the contemporary power-spasm of religious hucksters, con men, and frauds, Huckleberry Finn is THE defining epic of our nation.

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@KommisPolitik @Locati0ns Could be the 17 million Turks (1/5th of the population) living there 🤨

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Big news, no coverage: “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “This certification of Egypt as malaria-free is truly historic..." https://t.co/FErB0hi5hQ