Leaving Istanbul

Yesterday was really hot, did not do much. Went to see the film Public Enemies. Reading the Turkish subtitles while hearing the film in English was both interesting and educational. I am leaving shortly for Sabiha Gökçen Airport, which if you did not know is named after the first Turkish female pilot and the worlds first female fighter pilot (that is to say she was the first women to flight a combat mission in 1937), I then fly to Izmir, check in with the university, and get my accommodations arranged. I will spend a day or two in Izmir before I go to Bergama.