Posts about Genel

Listen to the Guides if You Want Tourism to Grow

Recently, a professional guide friend of mine gave us a private tour of Istanbul. As we visited some of the city’s highlights, we also discussed the challenges faced by the tourism industry. In this piece, I’ll share with you—in the words of a guide—what those difficulties look like in Istanbul.

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An Important Hydrogen Derivative: Ammonia

I have written many articles in the past explaining hydrogen from different perspectives. In this article, I will outline one of its derivatives, a vital raw material and energy source for humanity, in demand worldwide.   At the very beginning of this article, I’d like to remind you that ammonia

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The Importance of Wolves in Maintaining Natural Equilibrium

Turkey won an epic victory against Austria on 2 July at the European Football Championship. This victory was as much talked about as Turkish National Team defender Merih Demiral’s grey wolf sign. After reading a recent news report about wolves in Kars that were tracked by satellite for 13 years,

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A Key Athlete Role Model 2: Andre Agassi

I’m continuing my series on key athlete role models with Andre Agassi, the man who made me love tennis and whose playing style I’ve modeled myself on since my first day playing. He broke records throughout my teenage years and rose to the world No. 1 ranking at a very

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Chaos at the Visit to Atatürk’s Birthplace!

During the June holiday, we went to Thessaloniki, Kavala, and Lemnos Island. Our first stop in Thessaloniki was, of course, to visit Atatürk’s birthplace. Like any patriot, we entered Atatürk’s house with great enthusiasm but were soon forced to leave with sadness and anger. In this article, I will describe

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AgriPV: The Magnificent Synergy of Solar Energy and Agriculture

A business model I described to then-Deputy Minister Murat Mercan more than 10 years ago as “theoretically possible” has now become a reality. Thanks to the synergy between solar energy and agriculture, you can now generate electricity with solar energy and cultivate crops on the same land. In this article,

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Awesome Michael Jackson Show in Las Vegas

On my last evening in Las Vegas, Nevada, where I was on business, I saw the Cirque du Soleil show Michael Jackson One, which I was curious about. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the show, which took me back to my childhood and teenage years.   Everyone knew Michael

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Stray Animals Law Considered

The proposed stray dog law has been discussed for weeks. The issue of stray animals is a sensitive one for me. I have written many articles about animals in the past. In this article, I will outline the content of the animal rights law.   The stray animals law has

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