[5][6] She was "confidant to two dozen ambassadors and their wives" and "knew all the policemen and the shopkeepers and the crippled children of Beyoglu.

"[3] During World War II and after, from 1942 to 1947, Carp worked for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in New York,[7] where she compiled biographical profiles of Balkan leaders using her language skills and wide network of diplomatic contacts.

[4] Carp stood under 5 feet in height,[9] and her physique and demeanor were described as "matronly"; she used her nonthreatening appearance to advantage when making contacts and gathering intelligence.

[6] Her apartment in Istanbul overlooked the Dolmabahce pier, and was an informal gathering place for the American intelligence community.

[12] A biography of Carp based on her correspondence and other sources, The Best Known American in Turkey by Rifat N. Bali, was published in Turkish in 2014.