A few weeks ago, while reading about Michelin-starred restaurants, the Oscars of the global food and beverage industry, a name from the resume of Fatih Tutak, Turkey’s only two-star chef, caught my eye: Paul Pairet. Founder of CAM Restaurant, the first of its kind in Istanbul, which revolutionized fine dining,
Last month, Roger Federer, in my opinion the greatest tennis player of all time in terms of both character and accomplishments, played his final match. Personally, I was saddened by the decision to retire from this true tennis legend, whom I hoped to watch until he was 50. Read about
When the four-part documentary about Fatih Terim’s life story came out, as a Galatasaray fan, I watched it out of curiosity. Then I watched the documentary about Luis Figo’s transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid. As someone who follows soccer closely, I enjoyed watching the details of events I witnessed
As a Galatasaray fan, I’m personally delighted that our team, which had its worst record in history last year, has completely revamped its roster with flash transfers. So, will these top-to-bottom changes be enough to win the championship? Most importantly, will they lead to success in Europe next season? I’d
The evening of 27 July 2022 went down in history as a night of shame for Turkish soccer. Fenerbahçe fans, who lost their home game against Dynamo Kyiv, chanted “Vladimir Putin” after conceding a goal. Regardless of how you look at it, the typical reaction of Fenerbahçe fans, the media,
Good4Trust, a non-profit social enterprise, organizes a community that brings together producers who produce ecologically and socially fair products and buyers who meet their needs. I briefly mentioned Good4Trust, of which I am a member of the Council of 7, in my previous article; I want to delve into the
The entire healthcare sector is standing up for Dr. Ekrem Karakaya, who was killed at Konya City Hospital. Violence against healthcare workers by patients and their families is a constant topic of discussion throughout Turkey. In this article, I will examine the issue from a different perspective and get to
You read the title correctly. It’s not violence against women: it’s female violence. I’ve written about the subject of “violence against women” many times in the past. Today, I’ll address the issue of violence from a different perspective, one that’s difficult to explain: violence inflicted by women on other women
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs first sent an official notification to all countries where it has embassies and then submitted an application to the United Nations to have the name changed to “Türkiye,” as in Turkish. As someone who sparked the first serious discussions and triggered the change by
