Kelvin Kiptum hakkında geçen sene maraton rekorunu kırdığında bir yazı kaleme almıştım. Genç yaşta inanılmaz bir potansiyeli olan Kelvin’in bu sene olimpiyatı rekor kırarak kazanması ve hatta insanlığın limitini daha da geliştirerek resmi müsabakalarda bir maratonu ilk kez 2 saatin altında koşması bekleniyordu. Ne yazık ki bu hafta elim bir kazada hayatını kaybetti. Böyle müthiş bir potansiyele sahip 24 yaşındaki bir gencin bu şekilde hayatını kaybetmesine şahsen çok üzüldüm. read more...

Geçenlerde Türk Milli Futbol takımı, başarılı teknik direktör Montella ile güzel bir seri yakalayarak tarihinde ilk kez bir Avrupa Şampiyonasına direk katılım hakkını kazandı. Bu tarihi başarıyı kutlarken Milli Takım’da 9 Trabzonlu oyuncunun olması dikkatimi çekti. Sadece futbolda değil, hemen hemen tüm spor branşında Türk sporunun bir lokomotifi gibi hizmet veren annemin memleketi Trabzon’un memleketin sporuna katkısını analiz edeceğim. read more...

Herkes maraton rekorunu 3 kez geliştiren Eliud Kipchoge’nin rekorunu yakın bir zaman içerisinde resmi yarışlarda 2 saatin altına taşımasını beklerken 8 Ekim’de rekoru Şikago Maratonu’nda genç potansiyelli koşuculardan Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot 2:00:35 ile kırarak bir sürprize imza attı. Bakalım resmi müsabakalarda maraton mesafesini kim, ne zaman ve hangi süreyle 2 saatin altında koşacak? read more...

Kadınlar voleybolunda kulüpler seviyesinde Avrupa’da kazanılan başarıları bir türlü milli takım seviyesine tam olarak yansıtamamanın üzüntüsünü taşıyorduk hep. Hep başarılı olan milli takımımız ilk beşte ve artık ekol haline gelmiş takımlara karşı bir türlü kazanamıyordu. Bu sene bu kısır döngüyü kırarak bariz bir üstünlükle Dünya Şampiyonu olmayı başardık. Bu muhteşem başarı için başta üstün kızlarımız olmak üzere katkısı bulunan herkesi can-ı gönülden kutluyorum. read more...

Yakın çevremden kirada oturanlardan kimle konuşsam hemen hepsi ev sahipleriyle yaşadıkları sorunlardan şikayetçi. Bana göre tüm canlılar için barınma hakkı, yaşam hakkının başlıca öğelerinden biri. Sırf bu yüzden özellikle büyük şehirlerde barınamayıp başka yerlere göç eden veya göç etmek isteyen insanların sayısı artıyor. Bu yazımda sorunun temeline inip çözüm önerilerinde bulunacağım. read more...

Ne dünya kupası oldu ama! Geçen ay Dünya Kupası’nın Katar’da olmasını eleştiren bir yazı kaleme almıştım. Meğer hepimiz Dünya Kupası’nı ne çok özlemişiz. Bu özlem ve futbol oynama isteği turnuvayla ilgili tüm olumsuzlukları ortadan kaldırmasıyla heyecan dolu ve sürprizli maçlara tanık olduk. Sonunda da efsaneler konuşunca epik bir final yaşandı. İşte kendi penceremden Dünya Kupası’nın özeti... read more...

Rusya’nın Ukrayna’yı işgaliyle başlayan savaş, Ukrayna’nın Rusya’nın zorla ilhak ettiği doğu bölgelerini geri almaya başlaması karşılığında Rusya’nın nükleer silah kullanma tehdidini dillendirmesiyle farklı bir boyut kazandı. İnsanlığın sonunu getirebilecek potansiyele sahip nükleer tehdit tüm sıcaklığını korurken Türkiye’nin tavrı savaşın gidişatını değiştirebilir. Bu denklemde Rusya’nın Türkiye’de bir nükleer santral işletmek üzere olduğunu da unutmayalım. read more...

30 Nisan itibariyle 3 haftalık kapanma kararı alınırken bu açma ve kapama kelimelerini çok duyunca ister istemez Artema reklamı geliyor aklıma. Tabii Şener Şen’in yarattığı gibi muzip ve sempatik bir durum söz konusu değil. Bu ‘aç-kapa’ kafası insanların ciddi anlamda özgürlüklerinin kısıtlandığı, ‘karantina turizmi’ gibi garip kavramların ortaya çıktığı, alkol yasağı gibi ne idüğü belirsiz sınırlamaların koyulduğu ve en kötüsü de tünelin ucundaki ışığı görmediğimiz bir ortam yaratıyor. read more...

The vaccination process, which started in many countries, including Turkia, brought along many discussions with it. Should we be vaccinated? Which vaccine is the best? Will we have a vaccine choice? When will it be our turn? When will the restrictions be lifted? Will the vaccine end the pandemic worldwide? In this article, we will seek answers to these questions. read more...

Last year, my last article was titled “2020 is going to be different”. When I read this article again, I self-criticised and thought to myself, “I need to carefully label the titles of articles that I write at the end of the year”. It has truly been a different year. Now, in this article, where I will write my wishes for the next year, I will emphasize themes of health, and by another meaning of ‘righteousness’ I will also speak about wellness and reconciliation. read more...

As you know, the Covid-19 virus epidemic turned our lives into a prison and created an environment where everyone had difficulties. In general, when we have serious difficulties or when we have a crisis in our business life or private life, there can actually be some positive gains. The subject of this article will be what the pandemic has taught us and the environment we live in.   read more...

Being part of the non-governmental organizations that went to the region in the Elazig earthquake, the Disaster Platform, which we put into place in order to maintain the coordination during the joint aid works, was on duty this time in Izmir. While our experience is increasing, we will do our best to minimize the loss of life and property in disasters, which is our main goal, with the works we will do in the non-disaster periods. read more...

As some health experts, whose personal observations and identifications I have benefited from, have emphasized with concern, unfortunately, the course of the Covid-19 epidemic in our country as we enter winter is not heart-warming at all. On the one hand, it is stated that the current cases have multiplied the first closure period many times, and the situation is 'disastrous'; on the other hand, those who still do not take the epidemic and the measures seriously enough increase the risk. read more...

We got great news last week. There was news in the media of a vaccine found to bring an end to the Covid-19 pandemic, which was everyone's nightmare in 2020. The interesting thing is that BioNTech company, which originated from Germany, that everyone trusts with its engineering and technologies, was founded by Ozlem Tureci and Ugur Sahin, whose families immigrated from Turkey to Germany. In this article, I will talk about this couple, who have achieved incredible success but have faced the possible scenario of "What would’ve happened if the couple who found the vaccine worked under Turkia’s conditions?”   read more...

In this global epidemic, billions of people are fighting a great fight to survive. In such an environment, the global philanthropists who act with the approach of "We should not expect everything from the government" are doing their best to keep humanity alive through the food banking system. Let's recall the critical role of food banks at the October 16, World Food Day and the October 17, World Poverty Day, respectively. read more...

I changed the subject of this week’s article twice. I will definitely write about the other topics one day, and not completely eliminate them. However, there is a matter of priority here. We lost my mother's dog yesterday (Saturday night). In this article, I will write about this loving dog, our Carino, the joy it brought to our home, and the importance of giving all animals the life they deserve. read more...

In my last article which I wrote during the outbreak, I mentioned that I found the decision for the Turkia Football League commencing on June 12 wrong, and continued to say that the continuation of contact sports such as football carried major risks, and in this article, I will go into the details of this subject. read more...

In this article series, where I answered frequently asked questions about myself or my views on certain issues, I have answered exactly 80 questions so far. I continue from where I left off to answer current questions, including the pandemic period.   read more...

I can’t make a claim about the financial sectors of other countries because I live in Turkia. However, I can clearly say that the Turkish bankers are still unaware that we are experiencing a global epidemic disaster, or they choosing to ignore this pandemic that has turned our lives into a complete disaster. read more...

I devoted my last article to my observations of the spread of the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 disease and the precautions that we need to quickly understand its severity. My first article was predominantly based on the effects in Turkia, and in this article, I will focus on the virus and its effects on a global scale, and I'll share some of my experiences on this subject. read more...

The COVID-19 epidemic, which started in China as the coronavirus and spread to Europe and all over the world in a short time, is now in our country. I devote my first article on this vital issue to my observations about the spread of the virus and the precautions that we need to quickly comprehend just how serious this is.   read more...

Fatih Kanberoğlu, who has contributed a lot to my sister in many ways, is one of my old friends and actually my new neighbor in Çekmeköy. He has also achieved great success with the Modafen Football Club, which he founded, as well as Modafen School, which provides versatile and modern education. By winning the group championship in the Regional Amateur League, they have now made their way to the path of the TFF 3rd League, in which I wish Modafen success in their elevation in the upcoming games. read more...

I can’t remember where I heard it exactly, but for a long time, I’ve been embracing this expression with my immediate circle “even if you had $1 billion dollars, if you don’t have your health then that money has no value”. Infact to be a little more precise with the expression “health” represents the number 1 at the beginning of that $1 billion. Because without that 1, you are left with a series of zero. read more...

The article that I wrote at the end of last year titled “new targets and hopes for a new year” (http://serhansuzer.com/en/new-targets-and-hopes-for-a-new-year) I shared our plans and goals for 2017. In the period we are now found, I wanted to shared what we successfully achieved and what we have planned for the near future, and that’s why I have to put pen to paper for the half yearly article.   read more...

I spent New Year’s Eve in Phuket, Thailand, where I attended a “White Night” party. As we were having a pre-party dressed in all white, the conversation turned to cultural differences. I was astonished when my friends acquainted with Far Eastern culture pointed out that the color white, which represents purity and beauty in Western culture, symbolizes death in the Far East and is the color worn at funerals. When I was asked about the place the color white holds in Turkish culture, I said that it was the same as in the West, and a color I would never associate with death. In Turkey, too, mourners wear black or dark colors. read more...

I had planned to share with you this week the second part of my United Nations series. However, after we suddenly losing my grandmother last Sunday I decided to devote this week’s post to the deplorable shortcomings of the healthcare system during her brief illness. read more...

The “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” has swept the world, with videos taken all across Turkey also going viral in Turkish social media.​ read more...

At the end of a rather busy week, I was cleaning my mailbox and arranging my weekly schedule as a routine Sunday work in the hotel room I was staying in America. In the meantime, I was watching the interviews at the 84th Oscar Academy Awards Ceremony, which was about to begin. Right at that moment, an e-mail caught my eye.​ read more...