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Road trip to Sophomore Year

Sena Sarikaya
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Alaeddin Tepesi Park

Dila Sarikaya and her family pose for a picture at Alaeddin Tepesi Park in Konya, Turkey.

Dila Sarikaya, an incoming sophomore, is taking an incredible trip across Turkey this summer to unwind before she starts the new school year. Born in Istanbul, she moved to Houston with her family when she was three and half years old.

“We left our whole family behind, so when we come to visit during the summers, of course I get emotional,” says Dila. “Everything is so precious in Turkey from the ice cream to the sights,” and she appreciates all of it.

This summer, her family decided to take a road-trip across Turkey; so far she has traveled to Istanbul, Ankara, Konya, and Pamukkale. Next on their journey will be Samsun and Antalya.

“My mom and dad love to make things educational so we’ve been stopping at national monuments like Anitkabir and natural parks like Pamukkale,” Dila mentioned.

Lucky for Dila, with school just around the corner, the education doesn’t have to stop once she returns home.

“I signed up for AP World History since I’ve been taking all AP/ Pre-AP, but I hear it’s one of the hardest classes I’ll take at Bellaire,” Dila says.

She hopes her older sister will guide her on the laborious assignments yet to come. In addition to pursuing academics, Dila will be a reporter for Bellaire High School’s yearbook staff this upcoming school year.

“I’m so excited to be in a club like yearbook and make new friends!” she said.

She will be going into the roots of what make Bellaire High School special and reporting on school club activities. In preparing for her new responsibility she has already met with her crew a few times over the summer. As Dila enters a busy school year, she’s glad that at least she will have a beautiful trip to look back upon. Have a safe trip Dila! 

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    Dila Sarikaya in front of one of the Bosporus bridges in Istanbul, Turkey. 

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    Dila Sarikaya and her dad next to the river Honaz where the stream has cut into a marsh and left the roots of the trees exposed. 

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    Dila Sarikaya and her family at Anitkabir (Memorial Tomb- a national monument in honor of Ataturk and the War of Independence) in Ankara, Turkey. 

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    Dila Sarikaya and her mom at Pamukkale, Turkey next to one of the many sources of spring water cascading behind her on the white stone. 

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    Dila Sarikaya and her family at Konya, Turkey in front of the Museum of Mevlana.   

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    View from the top of Pamukkale - a natural white stone mountain top with natural spring water that has formed into mini-pools.

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Dila Sarikaya

Dila Sarikaya in front of one of the Bosporus bridges in Istanbul, Turkey. 

Dila Sarikaya

Dila Sarikaya and her dad next to the river Honaz where the stream has cut into a marsh and left the roots of the trees exposed. 

Dila Sarikaya

Dila Sarikaya and her family at Anitkabir (Memorial Tomb- a national monument in honor of Ataturk and the War of Independence) in Ankara, Turkey. 

Dila Sarikaya

Dila Sarikaya and her mom at Pamukkale, Turkey next to one of the many sources of spring water cascading behind her on the white stone. 

Dila Sarikaya

Dila Sarikaya and her family at Konya, Turkey in front of the Museum of Mevlana.   

Pamukkale

View from the top of Pamukkale - a natural white stone mountain top with natural spring water that has formed into mini-pools.

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