Not a day goes by without us hearing about floods in Turkey and around the world. Last week’s floods in various parts of Turkey, Germany, Belgium, Austria, and the Netherlands were the most recent examples. If we anticipate that floods will continue to increase, answering the question I addressed in
In 1994, while taking summer classes at Harvard University in the US, I happened upon this game and watched the Spain-Italy quarterfinal in Boston. The recent European Soccer Championship (11 July) reminded me of the ’94 World Cup. Of course, with one difference. This time, Italy won the final on
There’s a constant controversy surrounding vaccination. On one side, there’s the confusing, conspiracy-like anti-vaccine disinformation, and on the other, the effort to vaccinate everyone to defeat the virus. As always, I hope the scientific mind prevails in this struggle that will shape the fate of humanity. Not a day goes
I wrote about how we saved our Wind Power Plant (WPP) Project in the Babalı neighborhood of Kocaeli’s Kandıra district from collapse, and the subsequent severe blade accident we experienced. In this article, I shall share how we commissioned the second (T1) turbine at our wind power plant despite other
Those who regularly follow my blog posts know that I have a series where I collect questions submitted through various channels by people who may or may not know me personally, and when appropriate, I answer them collectively. This week, I’m publishing the 10th installment of these articles, answering frequently
I just finished watching Breaking Bad. I’d like to share a brief analysis of the series and how it made me feel after finishing this brilliantly written series, which tells the story of how an honest, ethical, and down-to-earth high school chemistry teacher, after learning he has cancer, turns into
The pandemic we’re in is affecting our lives in every way. The number of deaths is increasing daily, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is increasing at an ever-increasing rate, the feeling that the circle is closing in, and even if we don’t have any health problems, our
Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, and Beşiktaş… Turkey’s three biggest sports clubs, the driving force of Turkish sports, are locked in fierce competition in the 2020-21 Super League, a season of firsts. This fierce competition, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, is not only creating a serious chaotic environment but also further damaging the
The first COVID-19 case in our country was detected nearly a year ago. Much has changed in our lives since then. What hasn’t changed is the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and the growing panic attacks. Everyone around me says we can’t see the light at the end of the
