Rediscovering a galaxy through music!
Last year, I had the same experience with a symphony orchestra during The Lord of the Rings, and last month I had another one, this time during Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, one of the best installments in the Star Wars franchise. In this post, I’ll share my Star
Rediscovering a galaxy through music!
Last year, I had the same experience with a symphony orchestra during The Lord of the Rings, and last month I had another one, this time during Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, one of the best installments in the Star Wars franchise. In this post, I’ll share my Star
“Don’t Look Up”: A Film About Social Idiotism
I enjoyed “Don’t Look Up,” which sarcastically criticizes the factors that contribute to social nonsense, such as political corruption, public polarization, the hollowing out of the media, the risk of personal gain leading to the end of the world, and the failure to heed the voice of science. The star
Remembering my beloved Didem, the star of documentary filmmaking
There are some people who leave a mark on you even if you only briefly interact with them. My dear friend Didem Şahin, who passed away from cancer on January 27th and produced wonderful documentaries, was one such person. I’m writing this blog post to commemorate her. I met Didem
Kebab Motivation at the Adana Half Marathon
I recently came across a news report that 30 tons of cattle and 50 tons of sheep meat are consumed daily in Adana. It immediately reminded me of my trip to Adana for the Adana Half Marathon at the beginning of last month and the Adana kebabs we enjoyed before
Will Galatasaray be relegated?
Fans of teams that have been crushed by Galatasaray for years shouldn’t get their hopes up; Galatasaray won’t be relegated this year. The real problem will arise in the next 10 years. If they don’t manage the financial side correctly, at least one of the Big Three could be relegated
The fight against vaccine opponents is on every platform!
Vaccination opponents continue their resistance in every country. As we enter the second year of the fight against Covid-19, everyone must be vaccinated to end the pandemic. In an environment of so much misinformation, the tendencies of vaccine opponents to disrupt this fight must be prevented. Anti-vaccine sentiment is evident
Lake Çıldır, Salt Cave, and İshak Pasha Palace
I ventured out to Kars for a New Year’s ski vacation and spent my first day exploring the region. I’m so glad I did this trip, which involved sacrificing my passion, skiing, for a day. This week, I’ll share my impressions of Lake Çıldır, a natural wonder, the Salt Cave,
The first step in the right direction was taken with the change to “Made in Turkey.”
On 12 April 2019, I launched a campaign calling for our country’s name to be changed from the English “Turkey” to “Turkia.” With the Presidential circular published in the Official Gazette last month, the use of “Made in Türkiye” as a brand name became official. While I consider this step
Last year’s balance sheet, next year’s wishes
As I set out to write this year’s final article on 21 December 2021, the darkest night of the year, I realized that after a long time, I was starting to solve problems one by one and feeling better. Of course, there’s still much work to be done, but I
Happy Bicentennial to McGill University!
This year, in addition to the Bicentennial of Costa Rica’s independence, which holds a special place in my life, we are also celebrating the Bicentennial of my alma mater, McGill University. Happy Bicentennial to McGill University, one of Canada’s finest universities and a university I have always been proud of