"Culture clash? Turkey suggests there’s more to life than East and West.
September 23, 2008 - 12:00am
By Carolyn Witte
Sitting on the terrace I tap my feet and bop my head to Bob Sinclar’s “World Hold On,” blaring from the nearby disco. My eyes closed, I’m vacationing on the Spanish island of Ibiza, the European hot spot and party capital of the world. I hear the singing of beautiful Quranic verses echoing throughout the city, the fifth and final Muslim call to prayer of the day. I open my eyes. Europe? The Middle East? “Tesekuler,” I say to the waiter. “Thank you.” Oh yes, Turkey — that’s where I am."
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