Last week, we received some great news. News of a vaccine that would finally end the COVID-19 pandemic, which was everyone’s nightmare in 2020, hit the media. Interestingly, BioNTech, a company originating in Germany and whose engineering and technology everyone trusts, was founded by Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin, whose
The US elections were held on 3 November. The process was completed last weekend. Biden won the highly contested election. These results have sparked much debate and conspiracy theories. However, I want to address a completely different aspect of the issue. Let me first clarify: this is not an election
Last Friday, when news of the earthquake in the Aegean Region broke, we once again took matters into our own hands, and we activated the Crisis Desk within our NGO Disaster Platform. We immediately launched the operation through our NGO colleagues in Izmir. I was planning to write about something
During the global pandemic, billions of people are struggling to sustain their lives. In such an environment, global philanthropists, acting with the principle that “we shouldn’t expect everything from the government,” are doing their best to keep humanity afloat through the food banking system. Let’s remember the critical role of
Last Sunday, Nadal defeated Djokovic in an epic final at the French Open. Nadal, by far the most victorious player at the tournament, won his 13th trophy and brought his Grand Slam total to 20, tying Federer for the most Grand Slam titles ever. At this point, the question on
In recent weeks, we’ve lost two prominent figures in the legal field. Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the United States and Aslı Başgöz from Turkey. Both were people I truly valued and admired beyond even knowing them personally. I’d like you to hear from my perspective about these two important figures,
One of the most significant turning points in my renewable energy journey, which began with solar energy, was the Wind Power Plant (WPP) Project we set out to implement in the Kandıra district of Kocaeli. This project, which faced significant challenges due to a series of serious misfortunes, will be
Sometimes a small object of association can trigger a rich cascade of memories. In this week’s article, I’ll share my experiences and memories related to Coca-Cola, from South Africa to a challenging project I conducted in Northern Iraq, through the thoughts of such an object. Recently, while moving house, I
The recent news that Turkey will share all income and asset information of Turks living in Germany with Germany reminded me of my thoughts and experiences regarding the success and potential of people of Turkish origin who flocked to this country in the wave of immigration that began in the
