On a letter
Recently I received a letter from a PhD student in Turkey who I have never met. He wanted to know a little bit about my views about the Middle East, Turkey, and Obama's visit to turkey. I did not know a lot about the situation, but I am glad that he wrote me because I ended up finding out more than I would have on my own. I wrote back to him telling him that I'd be glad to tell him a little bit about what I think, though I'm not sure how well I followed the recent relations between Turkey and the U.S. and I'm not entirely sure if my hopes and beliefs are that significant. Unfortunately, I also let him know that I have not visited Tukey myself and all I know is what has been in the press, and I know Turkey is beautiful as I've heard stories from people who have visited there. I made sure to let him know that I do believe that President Obama's visit to Turkey was beneficial to relations between Turkey and the U.S. I know that Turkey has one of the lowest rates...