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
The Taxi Problem in Istanbul
It doesn’t work with them, it doesn’t work without them. In this dilemma, I’ll address the taxi problem in Istanbul, which has persisted for years, remains unresolved, and has recently become increasingly irritating. Of course, as always, I’ll list my proposed solutions… Years ago, a Canadian friend came to Istanbul
The Birth of a Forest Fire Fighting Platform
The forest fires started in August, and I was heartbroken at not being able to do anything for a week. Finally, spurred on by my activist nature, I called a young engineer friend who builds drones professionally. And the rest followed… In August, a series of events forced me to
Happy Bicentennial to Costa Rica!
It was a great honor to coincide with the Bicentennial of Costa Rica, where I have served as Honorary Consul since 2008. If I were asked, “Which country would you like to represent today?”, I would without hesitation choose Costa Rica, this exemplary country—smaller in area than other countries, but
Turkish Sports Figures Who Bring Joy to Our Faces
We constantly witness events that depress us in every aspect of our lives, including sports. Today, I will write about sports figures who have achieved significant success in Turkish sports and whose character has illuminated those around them: Duygun Yarsuvat, the 35th Galatasaray SK president and whom we unfortunately lost
The Unsung Hero Against Climate Change: Green Hydrogen
After taking a break from writing in August, I’d like to begin my articles for the rest of the year with a topic I think you might find interesting. Because climate change is the primary source of our natural disasters, and renewable energy is the cure for climate change, in
Reflections on Forest Fire Disasters
As I was preparing to address the topic of hydrogen for my last article for July, the forest fires that had terrified us all hit the headlines like a bombshell. Naturally, I changed my writing agenda. In this article, I will analyze forest fires from a different perspective and address
Will we be able to do justice to animal rights in our country?
The treatment of animals in our country is a matter that pains me deeply and deeply. It is a disgrace to the society we live in. While animal rights are practically nonexistent in our country, the long-awaited “animal rights law” proposal was approved on 14 July despite numerous objections.
Flood Risk Reduction
Not a day goes by without us hearing about floods in Turkey and around the world. Last week’s floods in various parts of Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Austria, and the Netherlands were the most recent examples. If we anticipate that floods will continue to increase, answering the question I addressed in
The success story of Italy, the penalty champion
In 1994, while taking summer classes at Harvard University in the US, I happened upon this game and watched the Spain-Italy quarterfinal in Boston. The recent European Soccer Championship (11 July) reminded me of the ’94 World Cup. Of course, with one difference. This time, Italy won the final on