Toward the end of this month, I’ll be traveling to the Amazon region of Brazil. After hearing that yellow fever vaccination is recommended for those visiting the area, I did a bit of research and decided to get the shot. In this post, I’ll share my vaccination experience along with
I happened to be in the U.S. at the time of yesterday’s earthquake. Due to the 10-hour time difference, I was asleep. When I woke up, I saw I had a bunch of missed calls and messages. From the tone of the “Are you okay?” messages, I could tell something
Imagine a club president who leads Adana Demirspor to promotion to the Süper Lig two years after taking office. A few years later, the team qualifies to compete in European tournaments for the first time in its history. But then, just a season or two after that success, the team
Lately, when I see Burger King’s “Know What You’re Eating!” campaign on billboards in many prominent neighborhoods of Istanbul, it inevitably brings back memories. I want to document for history how competitive we were with TAB Food during my time as CEO of KFC and Pizza Hut, and what happened
The Harun Kolçak concert we organized in the first week of April to benefit the Basic Needs Association (TIDER) was a fantastic event, both thanks to the artist’s wonderful performance and the vibrant and enthusiastic presence of the guest stars. However, the ups and downs unique to Türkiye that led
Representatives of approximately 20 companies, institutions, and organizations working to establish a hydrogen sector in Turkey were recently brought together by the German Chamber of Commerce (AHK) with relevant stakeholders for an event in Germany. During this highly productive trip, we also witnessed the Germans’ strategic perspective on green hydrogen
We held the 2nd Food Banking Summit on 20 February, the first of which we held last year. I previously shared with you my joy at holding the 1st Food Banking Summit, which brought together all stakeholders for the first time in Turkey. In this article, I will share the
This week, I wrote another article about the esteemed NGO Young Guru Academy (YGA), the subject of my previous article. It was both an honor and an educational opportunity to participate as a mentor at the summit organized by this diverse group of young entrepreneurs focused on benefiting society. Barış,
Last week, I wrote an article focusing on the platform we established as NGOs that demonstrated exemplary cooperation and coordination during the Elazığ Earthquake. In the picture above, you can see the photo we took with our NGO volunteer friends, shoulder to shoulder, at the main warehouse we had purchased
