Those who overthrew the well-intentioned leadership of a 117-year-old club with over 10,000 members by imposing an administrative dismissal in a 22-hour election with 801 votes in the early morning, then attempt to force an election by standing as candidates. As a result, those within the club, driven by their
As you descend Bebek Hill and approach the shore, if you see the magnificent judas tree in bloom in the garden of one of Istanbul’s historic mansions, know that spring has arrived. This historic white mansion, where I spent my childhood and adolescence, and the judas tree in its garden,
Recently, a historic incident took place at the 94th Academy Awards, one that would have overshadowed the ceremony. Before accepting the award, Will Smith, who won Best Actor, slapped comedian Chris Rock, the host, heavily for a joke he made about his wife. This incident caused much controversy and continues
As the war in Ukraine reaches its first month, the communications war rages on. On one side, we witness the vile propaganda used to legitimize the war, and on the other, we hear voices proclaiming the truth. In a world filled with so much disinformation, how can we distinguish truth
After last week’s Galatasaray-Barcelona game, I’d like to share with you a natural consequence we’ve been discussing for a long time, but never really talked about: The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul Hotel brings good luck to soccer teams. I’ll share how it happened in this article. We started discussing this topic back
When I sat down to write my weekly column, I couldn’t bring myself to write about anything else. Everyone in Turkey is thinking about our beloved neighbor, Ukraine, just an hour’s flight from Istanbul. In this article, I’ll share my thoughts about this senseless war being waged in our neighborhood.
There are some people who leave a mark on you even if you only briefly interact with them. My dear friend Didem Şahin, who passed away from cancer on January 27th and produced wonderful documentaries, was one such person. I’m writing this blog post to commemorate her. I met Didem
I recently came across a news report that 30 tons of cattle and 50 tons of sheep meat are consumed daily in Adana. It immediately reminded me of my trip to Adana for the Adana Half Marathon at the beginning of last month and the Adana kebabs we enjoyed before
Vaccination opponents continue their resistance in every country. As we enter the second year of the fight against Covid-19, everyone must be vaccinated to end the pandemic. In an environment of so much misinformation, the tendencies of vaccine opponents to disrupt this fight must be prevented. Anti-vaccine sentiment is evident
