Re-considering Study Abroad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about greece?

yeah, so my kid is in athens this week doing a spring break study away trip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:no, but they're going to Europe not the Middle East.

safer than the US

what if they were set to go to turkey

I would not pick Turkey or PRC or any other totalitarian country, but that has nothing to do with current events, just safety. I want my kid to return safe and sound.

Democracies like France, Germany, Sweden, UK, Ireland, Australia, or Canada would all be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kids will be fine in Western Europe and much of Eastern Europe. I’d stay away from Turkey. Other than that, I wouldn’t be too concerned.

— professional geopolitical threat intelligence analyst for 20 years

Why stay away from Turkey? Just because of the recent conflict in the Middle East or do you generally think it's unsafe?

I ask that because I'm Turkish and think Istanbul (where most study abroad programs are in Turkey) is 100% safe, but I would avoid it during these uncertain times.

DO. I would avoid it while it de facto is a totalitarian country. Pre-Erdogan, maybe 20-25years ago, probably I would give a different answer.

[Anonymous]

My son went last Fall and he’s going back to Germany this summer for another school opportunity.

I will continue to monitor.