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

Bikini and Turkish Football

I should be stop writing about those issues. Unfortunately the devil inside me has woken up again... Hope you enjoy it

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.

http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=262

Turkish Chilli solutions to Turkish problems

I am an optimist. Yes, everything may go horribly wrong, but still there are plentiful reasons to cheer up. It is always helpful to start solving problems by thinking that the glass is half full rather than saying glass is half empty.
http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=221

USAK Internet Araştırmaları Raporu

Below is a report written by me a week ago about Internet problems and suggestions in Turkey
http://www.usakgundem.com/pdfs/InternetArastirmalari-Rapor1.pdf
http://www.usakgundem.com/haber.php?id=9982

Taming the Turkish Tiger with the Rotten Cyprus Fish

"How lucky we are in our candidacy to be an EU member. If you are not getting annoyed by US’s Middle East policy, why don’t you join us? Be a Turkish citizen and enjoy the full bounties. Oh Lord, we are so blessed, because the EU accepted us to be a candidate. At the end, we will be Europeans. There is no better gift to a nation on this earth than being an EU member."
Rest is @ http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=217

Cat Stevens a.k.a. Yusuf Islam is back

Press here for the Youtube Video
That's some kind of a miracle. Yusuf Islam has made a marvelous comeback with his album "One other cup Yusuf". This is from Later with Jools Holland at BBC2 yesterday night. It is a great song called Midday. There are really great songs on his album. My favourite is "In the End" :
"You can’t bargain with the truth
‘Cause whether you’re right or you’re wrong
We’re going to know what you’ve done
We’re going to see where you belong – in the end
"
Press here for the Youtube Video

Ibrahim Tatlises's Bulamadim Video

The video is recorded by me, this is from his upcoming album on 15th November. Maybe some people may get suprised with this entry, but I enjoy his songs a lot. Especially the high-pitched second repeat is quite nice. A candidate to be among Ibo's classics...

Turkish Chilli : Turks still rule Europe

"You may be thinking that I am becoming sarcastic again, and yes, you are right! "
Another Turkish Chilli entrywritten by me dated 30.10.2006.
http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=207

My essays in Turkish

Atilla Karaarslan from my home town(Karabük) has kindly invited me to write on their website. I am not sure how far I can go, but try my chance... Here is my first essay : "What not to write in the first article" - İlk yazıda ne yazmamalı
http://www.karabukgazeteciler.com/a_article_view.php?idx=187