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Matt Krause Archive
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Europe’s Mexico
Posted on July 30, 2012 | 1 CommentBack in 2003, shortly after I arrived in Turkey, I went with some of my Turkish friends to the countryside northeast of Istanbul, up near the Black Sea. We went... -
What brought you to Turkey?
Posted on July 12, 2012 | No CommentsMatt Krause writes about his time in Turkey in his new book, “A Tight Wide-open Space.” This week saw the opening meeting of the International Women of İstanbul’s 2011-2012 Season.... -
Istanbul’s Harem-Gebze Minibus
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsOne of my favorite activities in Istanbul is mentioned in very few guidebooks: riding the Harem-Gebze minibus. The Harem-Gebze is a semi-public bus seating about 15 people. I don’t know... -
A Tight Wide-open Space: Finding love in a Muslim land
Posted on October 8, 2011 | No CommentsIn 2003, when the shockwaves of 9/11 still echoed through the US and the country was fighting two wars in Muslim countries, Matt met a beautiful woman on an airplane... -
Jihad is not a crime
Posted on September 28, 2010 | No CommentsBefore I lived in Turkey, I thought the word “jihad” was a word of hate and violence. I associated it with suicide bombers and crazed fanatics who flew airplanes into...
