The other day, after visiting my friends in Urla on Friday, we attended the famous Oyuk (Garden Scarecrow) Festival in Barbaros Village, which they had told me about before. It truly lived up to its reputation. Beyond just soaking in the positive vibe there, I observed that great ideas can
Recently, a professional guide friend of mine gave us a private tour of Istanbul. As we visited some of the city’s highlights, we also discussed the challenges faced by the tourism industry. In this piece, I’ll share with you—in the words of a guide—what those difficulties look like in Istanbul.
Turkey won an epic victory against Austria on 2 July at the European Football Championship. This victory was as much talked about as Turkish National Team defender Merih Demiral’s grey wolf sign. After reading a recent news report about wolves in Kars that were tracked by satellite for 13 years,
A business model I described to then-Deputy Minister Murat Mercan more than 10 years ago as “theoretically possible” has now become a reality. Thanks to the synergy between solar energy and agriculture, you can now generate electricity with solar energy and cultivate crops on the same land. In this article,
The proposed stray dog law has been discussed for weeks. The issue of stray animals is a sensitive one for me. I have written many articles about animals in the past. In this article, I will outline the content of the animal rights law. The stray animals law has
I’m starting a new series of articles. I’ll be writing about individuals who have achieved great success worldwide by reflecting their character in sports and who I follow as role models. In each article, we’ll learn important lessons from these role models. In this first article, I’ll be featuring Semih
Last Sunday, I attended a talk by world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, who came to Istanbul at the invitation of Roots & Shoots Turkey, a group I’ve been a member of since its inception and participated in several events with children and young people. In this article, I will introduce you
The problems in Turkish football, a country plagued by constant problems, have reached a peak this year. Last night, Turkish football was completely disgraced after Ali Koç, a shareholder in Koç Holding, Turkey’s largest company, and Fenerbahçe’s chairman, and his board, who have emerged as the instigators and fuelers of
In my last blog post, I wrote that three out of four current Prime Ministers in the United Kingdom have immigrant backgrounds, and even the recently resigned Prime Minister of Ireland, a non-UK member state, comes from an immigrant family. I emphasized that this situation essentially parallels countries’ immigration policies.
