In Turkey

Dear servas members,

How are you ? I hope that everything is going well for you and your families. It sure that I have spent one of my best trip in your beautiful country. My sejourn started on May 31 ,2006 in Istanbul and I was received with a warm hospitality in Taksim place by sercan (the national secretary of servas Turkey) and einred (this very kind man).

The day after,I visited Buyukada island , this beautiful place that I missed
on my last visit to turkey in 1997.

During the night , I was invited by Omer and his wife to their home and we have had the opportunity to discuss many subjects about servas ,Morocco and Turkey.

Friday June 2nd, I went shopping in Osman Beik area and paying my flight
ticket to Antalya.

I enjoyed a lot my self in Antalya because this city is surrounded by many monuments ,beautiful islands and was a land of many ancient civilisations. I visited with a travel agency during my stay in Antalya (6 nights):Kemer city ,Kekova and Simena islands , the ancient city of Myra ,St nichlos church ,Aspendos and Perge ancient cities , Side city , Manavgat river,Korpoulou river.

The last day in Antalya , I went to Korpoulou canyon to do rafting that I am sending a picture of me from this river(I am in the front part of the boat in your left).
The day before my departure from Istanbul,I enjoyed the servas meeting India - Turkey in a restaurant located near Istiklal avenue. Because , this is the first time in my life that I meet somebody from India, this country which is cheerful for me .

The meeting was very interesting because we have discussed many subjects about Moroccan, Indian and Turkish cultures .

Thank you Sercan who accepted my demand to attend this meeting. A special thank to Okan , Turku, and Masstrit(excuse me if I forgot how to write you name )

Dear servas members ,

Each time I am leaving turkey as if I am leaving a part of my heart in this country and likes an appeal in my mind tells me in a soft voice "I am waiting for you to visit me again".Why? may be because we have a common culture (which is based on warm hospitality ) and history.

In the end , I am inviting you to visit Morocco, this beautiful country and I am promising you to do what ever I can to make your sejourn wonderful and pleasant.

Excuse me for not writing to you as soon as possible ,because I was busy with work and the preparation of my marriage with Samia.

A special words about Samia , my future wife:She is beautiful ,having a sense of sacrifice , responsibility ,sincerity and other qualities.She loves me too much and me too. She is girl not like the others .Many times, I am thanking God that sent me this girl from paradise .She is an angel for me. I am sure that I will start a new life with her.

Thank you for everybody

Abdelilah MONIATI