On one hand, there’s sportsmanship, a concept symbolizing goodwill, ethics, and character. On the other hand, sport itself, the word at the very root of it. These two notions, which ought to be as inseparable as flesh and bones—how did they end up so far apart in our country? How
Things seem to be going well on the surface right now for Galatasaray, the team we love and support. The main reason I’m writing this article is to remind everyone of a simple truth: “The times when you feel strongest are when you’re most vulnerable and most likely to make
My business trip to the U.S., which spanned nine days and four different cities, coincided with the London Olympics. During the Las Vegas leg of the itinerary, after a few back-to-back Olympic-related incidents, I decided to write about it. When we landed in Las Vegas and got into a cab,
Last month, Istanbul hosted another major sporting event. The Final Four of the EuroLeague—the pinnacle of European basketball—was held in the city, featuring the semifinals and the championship game. I attended the first leg of the Final Four, which included the semifinal matchups. A university friend of mine from Canada,
Which destinations would you include in the definition of “Paradise on Earth?” Dalyan would absolutely be on my list. I’ll write a separate post about Dalyan another time. As it is, I haven’t been able to write for a while due to my busy schedule. At the end of this
