Dear Ministry of Labour in Ankara,

Lutfen, lutfen, lutfen…please just stamp the application with “evet.” The whole wait is killing me (and turning my hands into a Freddie Kruger/Edward Scissorhands hybrid from all the nail-biting). If you do, I promise to not label any of your country’s cuisine as “Greek”. I also promise to not ask too many questions about Bulent Ersoy.

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