Jeffrey,

Congratulations on the Business Week cover; very nice.

Things going along at a dizzying clip here; I will be proposing to Sukran on 
Wednesday evening (our two year meeting anniversary)?at a great little, newly 
found (by me at least) restaurant in my neighborhood. I have hired a fasil 
(classic Ottoman music) band to serenade us at our table, etc. If all goes 
well (and there are lots of little hurdles to be leapt) looking at an early 
June wedding. Yikes! 

At the same time think I have found a fantastic place here on the Asian side 
over looking the Bosphorus. Not a sure thing, as have to make sure to 
minimize the many risks. But if it works out it,s a house for a lifetime. 
Really special; it even has a 2d class historical rating, which means among 
other things it would be tax-free for five years. Would be the house that (my 
) Enron (stock) bought.

Hope all goes well. Still haven't broken all of the above news to mom and 
dad, though will need to do that soon as well.

Say hey to Rebecca and the kids.

With love.

Mark 



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