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Expat Harem in the Lap of Luxury
JENNIFER EATON GÖKMEN, 15-year resident of Istanbul, Turkey, is the co-editor of the #1 international bestselling anthology Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey. She is currently penning Bellydancing 101, a coming of age novel set in Istanbul. A native of Michigan, she holds a degree in Creative Writing and American and British Literature from Western Michigan University. She has served as an expert on Turkish culture on NBC's TODAY SHOW and has written about Turkey for National Geographic Traveler, TimeOut Istanbul, Perceptive Travel, and Vive, among others. Gökmen is former co-host of a Turkish television series focusing on expatriation issues of foreigners married to Turks, Bir Yar Gelir Bizlere. She was awarded The Daughters of Ataturk Woman of Distinction Award in 2006 for her contribution to Turkish Culture.
