We also visited a facility where new carpets are designed, dyed, washed, and prepared for sale. In the evening we were treated to a traditional Konya dinner narrated by Dr. Nevin Halici, an author and expert on Turkish food. The children were extremely curious about us. They study English throughout their education and were to eager to practice speaking to us. A typical 4th grade classroom in this private school.
Public schools have many more students per class.
Students were eager to pose for pictures. We sent copies back to them. After visiting classes we were deluged for requests for autographs. In the photo below, Moslem women are drinking holy water and bottling some to take home from the fountain in Mevlana mosque complex. Maija, Pat, and Marlene are enjoying Turkish tea while listening to lecture on Turkish carpets from Ahmet in the Kaplan Brothers carpet store.