Chapter 2: Turkish General Staff Officer Course 1972--1973

Hughes, along with Captain Paul Butler and Major Bob Hervey

arrived in Turkey in July of 1972 to begin the third part of the 

FAST (Foreign Area Specialist Training/FAO) program:

--in-country training--

at the Turkish General Staff Officer Course

Life on the Bosporus (Ann and Jonathan), Nov. 1972

Exploring the City Walls

Jonathan, our first apartment in Istanbul

Entertaining Turkish classmates at the apartment:

With Infantry Captain Orhan Coskun ("Uncle Orhan"):  

With a Turkish WWI veteran:

The neighbor's wedding celebration (p.58-59))

Kate Hughes came to visit (p.61):

at TROY  

(Jonathan and Ann)

(Kate Hughes)

at Paul's well in Tarsus:

Biking to Cappadocia with Paul Butler (p.63--65):

Preston on his bike (not exactly road-worthy!)

                                                        Mt. Ararat in the distance:

                                                Exploring Turkey and its Antiquities:

                                                                    Sardis gymnasium:

                                                

                                                        Eastern Turkey:

  Nemrudag

GRADUATION! 

(Hughes and Ann at right side of photo)

Photo of Ataturk given by neighbor. 

Translation of inscription below photo:

One day my humble body will certainly become soil. 

But the Turkish Republic will endure forever.