Renan Tan Tavukçuoğlu
Renan came with an annotated map!
Grew up in Diyarbakır until age 12, then Izmir age 12-18, Bosphorous University (like the Harvard of Tűrkiye) then USA for 8 years in Connecticut and Maine, where her son was born.
Then back to Istanbul since 2004.
While we sat, the mosques did the call to prayer and she uncrossed her legs saying it’s considered disrespectful to cross your legs during the call to prayer.
Fatih is very Arabic neighborhood, things written in Arabic.
Traveled to 39 countries.
She loves cruises.
Her son is a scientist, introvert and inward focused so doesn’t like travel.
Turkey is in full economic crisis now.
She lives in Suadiye now while construction on home.
Great neighborhood if you don’t have to drive.
Living on the smaller (Adiyer) island would also be a nice life.
Mother is famous author from Ankara.
Renan got a €10K grant in 2021 and makes her books of women who have made a big difference, to inspire girls and kids in general.
PUDUHEPA: Anatolian super-hero.
Important for kids to do physical things with hands, not just screens.
Used to do corporate stuff, and has ad/corporate background but can’t stand that anymore, so just does this.