Posts about memoir

The “Lost Voices” Superstars Club

Last week, for the first time in my life, I attended a Teoman concert. It was at the Harbiye Open-Air Theater, and unfortunately, it ended up being a huge disappointment. Though it was Teoman on stage, it sounded like someone else was singing. I couldn’t believe how much his voice

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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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Valet Terror in Istanbul

Have you ever wondered where your car is taken, how it’s parked, whether it’s safe, or even worse—if it’s being used to commit a crime—after you hand it over to a valet? If you have any doubts, I recommend reading this article.   You’ve gone out to a restaurant in

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Djokovic Becomes the Greatest of All Time in Tennis

In the past, I wrote an article titled “Who Will Be the Greatest Tennis Player of All Time?” In that piece, I compared Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. At the time, my personal wish list for the “greatest” ranking was Federer first, Nadal second, and Djokovic last. But

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A Key Athlete Role Model 2: Andre Agassi

I’m continuing my series on key athlete role models with Andre Agassi, the man who made me love tennis and whose playing style I’ve modeled myself on since my first day playing. He broke records throughout my teenage years and rose to the world No. 1 ranking at a very

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Chaos at the Visit to Atatürk’s Birthplace!

During the June holiday, we went to Thessaloniki, Kavala, and Lemnos Island. Our first stop in Thessaloniki was, of course, to visit Atatürk’s birthplace. Like any patriot, we entered Atatürk’s house with great enthusiasm but were soon forced to leave with sadness and anger. In this article, I will describe

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Awesome Michael Jackson Show in Las Vegas

On my last evening in Las Vegas, Nevada, where I was on business, I saw the Cirque du Soleil show Michael Jackson One, which I was curious about. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the show, which took me back to my childhood and teenage years.   Everyone knew Michael

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Lessons to be learned from Galatasaray’s 24th Championship

In this article, I won’t be writing the story of Galatasaray, which recently won the Turkish Soccer Super League championship. You can read about this story from various perspectives in the media and on social media. I’ll be writing this article so that Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, the two Istanbul teams

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