Yes, you read that right, Ankara.

Over the past two months, so many pleasant and unpleasant events happened that I didn’t even have time to write about them. Not having access to a proper keyboard didn’t help either. After many back-and-forths at the company, they finally decided not to continue the project, and I became unemployed, despite all the investments and planning I had done there. That alone was stressful enough, but on top of that, my parents’ trip to Istanbul drained the last of my energy, and I was practically stuck.

What could I do? Start from scratch. Applications went out one after another, and that very night I got a job offer from Ankara. After saying goodbye to my family, the next day I packed up all my belongings, which was just a suitcase and two bags, and headed to Ankara. I spent the first two nights in a hotel until I managed to rent a suitable apartment on the third day (several times better than my previous one). Negotiations with the company were successful, and I finally was set to start work on October 29, which is today.

Many things have happened during this period, from honorable and dishonorable actions to getting my visa and finally having full freedom to live in Turkey. In the coming days, I’ll try to write about the most important ones again.