Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Another Busy Period
This is my desk:) Currently I moved to a new address in Bahceli, started my third semester for my graduate studies. My advisor looked to me hopelessly, yet there is no faint in my self esteem. "I will do it, don't worry" I said. He answered "I hope so":)
I am sailing for another season to conquer a stormy chapter of my life. Wow:)
Monday, July 28, 2008
North East Turkey
As the picture looks great, the way to there was not easy. Highlands of Artvin are like Rainforest.
For the past week, I was there. Today, in Ankara again.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
After Mengen-Gerede (Bolu) Trekking
I guess the picture summarizes the result.:) Beautiful forest, mystic environment, km's of walking and power drain...
Monday, June 30, 2008
From Emler +3700m above ground
Aladaglar is referred as the Alpine Mountains of Turkey, here is a part of my adventure:
- my first camp
- my first mountain
- my first sleeping bag
- my first summit
I survived anyhow. The helplessness of the situation is apperent in this picture:) In the camp with blue jeans....
Friday, June 27, 2008
Visitin' Ayaş
Ayaş is a small village close to Ankara. We visited there and made a terribly exhausting tour with Ankara Trekking thanx to Selami..
Our hands have been smirred with black mulberry. The leaves in my hand is to clean that out. So bad, I have a few spill overs on my trousers.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Starting summer period
I am writing for Turkish Chilli, my new article is about to finish. For information, I generally write 2-3 pieces a month, but only 1 of them is published so that I can try to have a better style.
Do not buy Vista laptops, I have an MSI with Vista and it seems like there is a problem with hibernation. This is the 5th time, I reseted my hard drive
Hope to post my new article soon
Monday, May 05, 2008
Rafting
A break to all this full steam work life has been very relaxing. I am still alive. Not drowned yet, but swallowed a pool of water.
Place : Duzce/Cumayanı
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
An Absurd Turkish Arabesk Song: Tosuno
My comments about Tosuno , which you should definitely see:
After months of struggle, I am happy to listen to my mom and not write
about politics, for some time. It is like writing about the need for shades
in
hurricane season. This doesn’t mean that the things that I am writing are
less
important, but considering the time and politics in Turkey, it seems
irrelevant.
But this thing inside my mind is not resting and I better share
it.
If Pavarotti is dead, do not worry, we have a quick fix for him.
Iborotti is our homegrown musical miracle but intellectual failure. Real
name
Ibrahim Tatli, but uses the screen name of “Ibrahim Tatlises”, meaning
Abraham
Sweetvoice. He is the singer of the people, emperor to the arabesk
lovers, the
symbol of low culture for elitists and folk singer to the
state.
http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=266
Monday, March 10, 2008
Bikini and Turkish Football
Who wants to see a gray haired retired referee with a belly wearing a bikini? The answer seems like most of the Fenerbahce fans want it!. After defeating Sevilla, Fenerbahce fans were like crazy. They have a sleepless night, lasting till early morning. I, as a Besiktas supporter, had also a sleepless night thanks to my kind neighbors.