The vaccination process, which has begun in many countries, including Turkey, has brought with it many debates. Should we get vaccinated? Which vaccine is best? Will we have a choice of vaccine? When will it be our turn? When will restrictions be lifted? Will vaccination end the pandemic worldwide? In
As the first-term spokesperson for the Disaster Platform, disasters are always on my agenda. Disasters can be broadly divided into two categories: natural disasters and man-made disasters. Perhaps even more dangerous than natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, storms, and pandemics are man-made disasters like war, forced migration, and climate change.
Last year, I titled my last post “2020 will be different.” Rereading it, I self-critically said, “I should be careful with the titles of my year-end posts.” It truly has been a different year. Now, in this post, where I will write about my wishes for the coming year, I
I do my best to raise awareness among young people wherever I am. I’m particularly motivated by issues that concern the future of humanity, such as climate change, renewable energy, sustainability, and civil society. In this article, I’ll be sharing with you the presentation I made on climate change at
These days, you can read in the visual and print media that Istanbul is facing a water shortage due to the dry month of November, and that authorities are issuing warnings about this. As we begin to experience the effects of climate change, I fear these are our better days.
We recently witnessed two significant events in soccer. A soccer player who lost a colleague to illness commemorated him with his jersey was a beautiful gesture that brought me back to a similar experience I had experienced in the past. The reaction to the fourth official’s racist remarks in the
As we approach the end of a year filled with disasters, pain, and hardship—both globally, nationally, and personally—it’s encouraging to see positive and constructive developments alongside all these sad events on my 43rd birthday. On one side is darkness, on the other, the approaching light. Here’s a brief overview of
The Disaster Platform, which we established as civil society organizations that went to the Elazığ earthquake to ensure continuous coordination during joint relief efforts, was now on duty in Izmir. As our experience grows, we will continue to do our utmost to minimize loss of life and property during disasters,
As some health experts whose personal observations and assessments I’ve benefited from have worriedly emphasized, the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in our country as we enter winter is unfortunately far from encouraging. While it’s being said that current cases have multiplied the first lockdown period many times over and
