Istanbul and Halic from above

This is a picture by me, Istanbul is the most magnificient city I have ever seen, well err... except for traffic....

The photo has been taken from Black Sea(North east), towards Istanbul, Halic (South west)

An Introduction for Valley of the Wolves (Kurtlar Vadisi)

My introduction for Valley of the Wolves can be reached from
Valley of the Wolves for Dummies: Polat Alemdar, A Turkish Rambo or Bond

On the left, Turkish MP(Erzurum) Mücahit Daloglu, me and State Judge Talat Salk.

The discussion was lively and you can read more about what happened later on. Until then follow this link. http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=21736
In Turkish : http://www.stratejikgundem.com/haber.php?id=1858

Long time no posts, isn't it? But we are working really hard to get the things going.
Meanwhile, our Japanese friends visited us in Ankara. That is a picture of us. Very nice chaps, all the best for them...

If you are interested in my writings, I have other comments posted on http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php

I recently arrived from Istanbul which was magnificient , except for the rain. I think I shrinked a bit... At least my belly is no more where it used to be.

Also about my comments there are letters from my readers. Check it from:
http://www.turkishweekly.net/letters.php

Japan Photos

Now I have hundreds of photo thanx to Thomas and Yuko-san. These are my photos. My photo with Francis Fukuyama and Amartya Sen(Nobel Laureate in Economics) is here. For the other selected photos click here

My pictures from Sado Island / Japan

So these are the pictures of me from Sado Island Japan. My host family's kids Subaru and Hokatu is seen in the pictures. Since I do not have a digital camera these pictures were taken by Takeshi (My host). All my best wishes for the lovely people of Japan and Sado, especially toTakeshi, Nem and Toku-san.
More photos at:
http://members.lycos.co.uk/barissanli/baris-photos/japan.htm

10 July-23 July 2005 - I am in Japan

I have been invited to Japan by Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Youth Exchange 2005 Forum. My mobile phone is not working. I am taking plenty of pictures to publish here soon.

Turkey is as much European as Sarkozy is French

Sarkozy is an absolute populist. So am i:)
http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=89

The way I think after Srebrenica tape

Srebrenica tape is something i will never accept to be true. Such a horrible atrocity. Anyway, i try my best to be constructive
http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=88

Is this the right time for cooking the halwa of EU?

After the EU referandum, i was a bit cheeky with our EU experts. This column is dedicated to them:)
http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=86

EU has badly scratched the charisma

"badly scratched the charisma" is in fact a Turkish idiom meaning that "you badly wounded your image in front of people". A direct translation may seem not sensible, anyway up 2 u

http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=85

A Dictator’s guide to Western Democracy: Kerimov’s Uzbekistan Case

"For those Uzbek children and women killed by Kerimov,

Dear the banana republic’s future Dictator,I am writing this letter on behalf on western democracies. I will give you few key tips, for you to torture your civilians more easily and stabilize exercise your power in the country endlessly. "
The rest can be reached from this address: http://www.turkishweekly.net/baris.php?id=78

My Turkish Articles at Teknopark

Recently, I was asked to write technology articles in Turkish, so there you are
http://www.usakgundem.com/teknopark.php
Teknoloji konusunda da birseyler yazmami istediler, ben de yazdim. En cok ziyaret edilen sayfalardan biri oluyor(USAK Stratejik Gundem de).

'Shut up and Accept It' as an Armenian attitude

After answering too many rude emails sent by people claiming to be "Armenian", I wrote an observation. To be honest with you even some Armenians supported me, these mails will be revealed soon.
http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=8916

Kadirism and Pope Ratzinger

After reading comments about the new Pope's views on Turks and EU, I wrote this essay. I describe Kadirism and compare it with the new Pope's ideology.

http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=8665