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The chaotic life of a girl in 1979-1980 in Istanbul, a city stricken with terrorism
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While in Istanbul, I met a young, brave, but sad woman. Too many ghastly things had happened to her. Here is her highly fictionalized story.
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The Legend
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The legend of Bosphorus
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Aug 10th, 2001
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BOSPHORUS- 1
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The beginning of the fictionalized story of a woman I met while in Istanbul.
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Sara's relationship with her mother deteriorates
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BOSPHORUS -3-
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boarding school, terrorism, and something horrible
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Aug 12th, 2001
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BOSPHORUS -4-
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Sara leaves her mother's place and graduates from high school
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5. BOSPHORUS
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Sara gets a job
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BOSPHORUS - Chapter 6-
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Sara meets a detective
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Aug 28th, 2001
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Bosphorus - 7-
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Sara finds a questionable document which could put her mother in danger.
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Bosphorus- 8
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Sara's nemesis comes after her.
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BOSPHORUS- 9
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Ninth Chapter
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Nov 9th, 2001
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Bosphorus 10
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Sara and Ali talk about terrorists and of what Enver did to Sara.
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Nov 13th, 2001
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Bosphorus 11
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Getting closer
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Nov 14th, 2001
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Bosphorus 12
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The first kiss
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Bosphorus 13
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Happiness and terror
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Nov 17th, 2001
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Bosphorus 14
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Sara finds out more about her mother's business
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Nov 18th, 2001
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Bosphorus 15
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crime/terrorists
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Nov 22nd, 2001
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BOSPHORUS 16
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meeting Kenan
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Nov 22nd, 2001
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Bosphorus 17
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The files in the file cabinet and entry for the art contest
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Nov 23rd, 2001
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BOSPHORUS 18
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Hiding is finished
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Nov 24th, 2001
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BOSPHORUS - 19
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ambush before a funeral
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Nov 26th, 2001
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BOSPHORUS 20
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Something about mother
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Dec 1st, 2001
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BOSPHORUS 21
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The wedding and the military coup
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Dec 1st, 2001
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BOSPHORUS 22
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The unexpected
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Dec 1st, 2001
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BOSPHORUS 23
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The notebook
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Dec 1st, 2001
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