First of all, I pray for God’s mercy upon those who lost their lives in the heinous terrorist attack on 13 November and offer my condolences to their families. This was a multifaceted terrorist attack, and I won’t delve into the details in this article. However, on the morning of
In the past, my main purpose in participating in the Istanbul Marathon each year was to manage the campaign I launched on behalf of TİDER (Basic Needs Association), which I founded, and to support those who launched campaigns. Therefore, I couldn’t fully enjoy running because I was dealing with administrative
A few weeks ago, while reading about Michelin-starred restaurants, the Oscars of the global food and beverage industry, a name from the resume of Fatih Tutak, Turkey’s only two-star chef, caught my eye: Paul Pairet. Founder of CAM Restaurant, the first of its kind in Istanbul, which revolutionized fine dining,
The story is always the same. Coal that shouldn’t be mined, the public and private sectors that insist on mining this coal, greedy bosses who don’t value people, the state that doesn’t conduct proper oversight, and the mineworkers and their families who are crushed under the weight of this whole
Eliud Kipchoge is an athlete known, admired, and followed by all runners, a man who has reached the pinnacle in every sense. Last month, he broke his own marathon record in Berlin. In my previous article, I wrote about tennis legend Roger Federer, and in this one, I will tell
Last month, Roger Federer, in my opinion the greatest tennis player of all time in terms of both character and accomplishments, played his final match. Personally, I was saddened by the decision to retire from this true tennis legend, whom I hoped to watch until he was 50. Read about
The war, which began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, took on a new dimension when Russia threatened to use nuclear weapons in exchange for Ukraine’s retaking of the eastern regions annexed by Russia. While the nuclear threat, which could potentially lead to the end of humanity, remains lingering, Turkey’s stance
I said goodbye to the Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica in Istanbul in December of last year, having started in January 2008 to focus on my work in the field of sustainability. Normally, I would have written this article within the month of my departure, but I just couldn’t bring
When the four-part documentary about Fatih Terim’s life story came out, as a Galatasaray fan, I watched it out of curiosity. Then I watched the documentary about Luis Figo’s transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid. As someone who follows soccer closely, I enjoyed watching the details of events I witnessed
