Istanbul it is.

Had a skype call Sunday with the family with the 2 older kids (it happened to be the daughters birthday, she turned 9) They were so nice. Very warm and inviting. I talked with the mom mostly and a tiny bit with the kids. The boy is almost fluent in English and the girl needs to improve a little the mom said.
Not only do the kids speak Turkish and English, they are learning German in school!

It was a quick call (15 minutes) but it went so well and she said they would love to have me come au pair for them. We've exchanged a few emails between last night and this morning.

So, off to Istanbul I go :) I'll leave a few days after Christmas. I'll stay at least 3 months, possibly longer depending on a few things.