Polat is the name of a lead character in the popular Turkish TV series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves). When he’s not chasing after the bad guys Polat is running a rural gasoline station between Gaziantep and Urfa.
Thomas and Sara are a couple fellow travelers. This morning they made sure I got up and started walking on time. They also made sure I started out having eaten breakfast. Thanks for the mother henning, Thomas and Sara, much appreciated!
A couple weeks ago a friend asked me why I was asking her a question if I already knew the answer. The other day I stopped for water and a mid-morning snack at a gasoline station on the descent to the Euphrates. I said hello to Mehmet, the station’s attendant....
