We arrived in Istanbul safely and embarked on a walking and photo tour immediately. You now can see the photos too:

Six of us social work faculty are preparing departure to Bursa, Turkey, via Istanbul for the Alliance of UniversRuthiRuth ties for Democracy (AUDEM) conference. AUDEM is a collaboration of American and Eastern European counties that are interested in promoting the development of democratic values, civil society, civic engagement, and intercultural understanding through international exchange among institutions of higher education. This is the 20th year for AUDEM.