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...
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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...
Istanbul has been quite tense for the past few weeks. you know why; the elections. In case you are asking my opinion, my only explanation for the ruling party to sweep overwhelmingly 45% of the votes is soul pollution. Considering the corruption we are mired...
"Farewell to Istanbul" by the great Turkish cartoonist, Semih Balcıoğlu (1928-2006) is a collection of cartoons that bids farewell to an Istanbul that is long gone.  As a child, I remember following him in one of the mainstream newspapers....
  The Syrian consulate is here in Nişantaşı. For a while I worked in a beautiful art-nouveau building, the Ralli, where the consulate is located. I was fresh out of the university daydreaming of travelling abroad; taking long trips around...
CONFESSIONS OF A BLOGGER...Up until two months ago, I spent my life bragging about my being creative. The creativity inherent even in seemingly trivial things such as wrapping gifts or dressing the salad. I had a good eye for details, or for good bargains,...
What you see is a mist of gas, what I feel is a burn on my skin. With the rush of adrenalin, we all  would like to think we have a higher threshold for any mysterious substance sprayed on us, but in the end, we all start crying, coughing or vomiting....
 The breakout of protests caught us off the guard; so did our creative streak...:) It was creativity and humor that gave a boost to our morale all along. Most of these songs on #resistturkey june 2013 chart were created as a response to the violent...
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