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This is what I have been postponing to write since July 15, 2016. I avoided writing about the political climate in Turkey in the wake of the coup attempt that took place in July 15, 2016 mainly because I have been trying...
Istanbul metro the next day  after the blast Recommended music while reading:  Fazıl Say's symphony Mesopotamia Istanbul blasts and TurkeyIn the last 3 months, 2 suicide attacks  took place in the touristy parts of Istanbul.  I...
 Libraries never fail to inspire me... SALT research library is definitely one of them. The amazing find of the week was Istanbul city  telephone directories. I remember amusing myself with  those bulky phone books when I was a kid.  Maybe...
May the new year fulfill your heart's desires and bring peace and prosperity to our home planet, Earth...
Places we call home. Inside out. Outside in. As I watch many buildings in my neighborhood, as in many other neighborhoods across the city, being  pulled  down only to be  replaced by ugly wannabe modern buildings, the loss of building name...
   It was one of those cold, overcasted spring days when we met up at the kahve of Yedikule train station. Kahve is the place where local men of the neighborhood gather to spend the day in idle chat or playing cards. You wouldn't miss...
 I do avoid promoting a venue or a business for a good reason: there is a good number of magazines & web sites that feature the listings. What I try to offer here is something else: insight into my culture and most of the time; things i am trying...
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