When I sat down to write my weekly column, I couldn’t bring myself to write about anything else. Everyone in Turkey is thinking about our beloved neighbor, Ukraine, just an hour’s flight from Istanbul. In this article, I’ll share my thoughts about this senseless war being waged in our neighborhood.
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
