Starting a Life as private marine

Due to compulsory military service in Turkey, I will be serving as a private marine for the next 5-6 months. Until I have a photo of my self, here is a photo of Ottoman marines from the Turkish comedy film "Süt Kardeşler"...

For my turkish friends : "Fes başıma, fes başıma:)"

This week at the Chamber of Engineers

I will give a speech this week titled "Future of Energy planning and policies" in Ankara, since then
- Our office is moving to a new location, telephone numbers may be changing too, so if you need to reach me, use email
http://www.emo.org.tr/etkinlikler/enerji/etkinlik_program.php?etkinlikkod=118

Enreport.com / New posts

After some time, I have updated my www.enreport.com with new posts:
1. Chinese Oil projects
2. Energy model (Millenium Institute)
3. Istanbul's Electricity consumption in rail transportation
4. Nuclear quick facts.

Cost of an adventure holiday

Here is a cost of our activities:
Manavgat: Köprülü Kanyon Rafting : 80 TL (+20 TL including meals) for 3 person only rafting
Antalya - Falez : Diving : 50 TL/person
Fethiye Ölüdeniz: Paragliding: 110 TL /person (60 TL if you want the pictures+video)
Tekirova: Boat rent & swimming : 60 TL / boat (3 person)
Fethiye Ölüdeniz: Horse Trip: 25 TL/Person

Accomodation
Ölüdeniz : Apart : 25 TL/Person (cheapest we could find but get ready for 60 tl)
Olympos : Wooden thingi : 25 TL /Person
Salda Lake: 12 TL camping or 15 TL/person
At the time 1.5 TL = 1 $

Lake salda

One of my favourite places in Turkey. A whitish beach, limestones and amazing tones of blue. Camping 12 TL (~8-10 $) . A must see.

1 mile from Yesilova / Burdur

Istanbul in April

Istanbul in April - No comment:)

Erciyes

Erciyes(Kayseri) is one of the important touristic places in Turkey. I was only there for a meeting, but framed this photo to share.

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:)

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.

After Mengen-Gerede (Bolu) Trekking

I guess the picture summarizes the result.:) Beautiful forest, mystic environment, km's of walking and power drain...

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....

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.

Starting summer period

Generally, I work during summer and winter and sleep during autumn and spring. So another funny season is starting and first signs are revealing.
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

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

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