Posts about education

What’s Survivor Doing at Bosphorus University?

Since I started the Master’s Program in Engineering and Technology Management last year, I’ve inevitably been closely following developments at Bosphorus University. Despite everything, our university remains one of the best in Turkey. But after the Nureddin Yıldız scandal, yet another controversy has emerged. Why is the finale of Survivor,

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International Strategy

I’ve long dreamed of taking my work to the international level, and I continue to make strides toward that goal. During this period of intense preparation, I’m also enrolled in the Engineering and Technology Management master’s program at Bosphorus University. Just two days ago, I sat for the final exam

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My Updates to Porter’s Five Forces Model

  As I’ve mentioned before, I completed a master’s degree in engineering and technology management at Bosphorus University. In the Strategic Planning and Management course I took during my second semester, we studied Michael Porter’s “Five Forces of Competition” model. That’s when I got the brilliant idea to build on

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Low Blows in Sports Rivalry Have Peaked with Wanda

When Mauro Icardi first joined Galatasaray, I was one of the few who said he would cause more harm than good. The main reason was his utterly ridiculous private life. Contrary to almost all Galatasaray fans’ opinions, I believe the last two championships could have been won without Icardi. Today,

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We Lost the Patriot Journalist Fehmi Köfteoğlu

Last week, I wrote about Köfteci Yusuf, who became a bad example in terms of professional ethics. After discussing this corrupted moral understanding that devastated our country, in this article, I will talk about a good journalist and patriot, Fehmi Köfteoğlu, who had the vision to elevate our country. Unfortunately,

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Notes from the Eskişehir and Ayvalık Races

Over the past few weeks, I participated in two running events—first in Eskişehir, then in Ayvalık. I’d like to share my new experiences from these races, which I also ran last year.   To start, you can find the technical details about the Eskişehir Half Marathon I ran on Sunday,

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How Should Beauty Pageants Be Held?

On 11 September, the Miss Turkey beauty pageant crowned İdil Bilgen as the winner, prompting harsh criticism from a large group of people who didn’t find her beautiful. While public debate on the matter was ongoing, I watched a film built around aesthetic anxieties called Uglies, which inspired me to

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We Are All Soldiers of Mustafa Kemal

I find it utterly senseless that the young lieutenants, whose actions after their swearing-in ceremony were worthy of praise, are instead being harshly criticized. While sitting in a café in Ayvalık, where I had come for a run, I suddenly found myself standing at attention and singing the national anthem

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