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Cooking at Home in a Foreign Land
Turkey, and especially Istanbul, might not have the top spot in the world for food variety and restaurant density, but it’s definitely among the top. However, after more than a month, homesickness for homemade food sets in, and you decide to take matters into your own hands. The bigger problem is th... Read all
13 June 2018June 10, 2018, Istanbul
One of the differences between Istanbul and Tabriz is the humidity. Tabriz is extremely dry, while Istanbul is very humid. One effect of this humidity is that clothes don’t dry properly after washing. That’s why wherever there’s a washing machine, there’s almost always a dryer next to it. After a... Read all
09 June 2018June 8, 2018, Istanbul
These days, Istanbul has become unbearably hot, and it's only going to get hotter. Being between two large seas has pushed the humidity beyond tolerable limits, reaching 70%. This makes the evenings particularly challenging, walking the 600 meters from my apartment to the office leaves me completely... Read all
08 June 2018In Loving Memory of My Aunt
Dedicated to my dear aunt, who after 10 years of battling cancer, has finally found peace today. Sari Gelin, Somewhere in Istanbul... Read all
06 June 2018Feeling the Weight of the Past
One of the emotions that makes you realize your aging more starts the moment you no longer have anything to do or think about in the present. All your laughs, sorrows, and actions are tied to something in the past, past emotions or past events. You even stress about forgetting your memories, reviewi... Read all
04 June 2018June 2, 2018, Istanbul
This morning I noticed the faucet wouldn’t turn off, and after a brief, helpless stare at the ceiling, I remembered that one clause in my rental contract said the landlord is responsible for any potential damages. I called him, he came, fixed the faucet, left, and I breathed a sigh of relief. Twe... Read all
02 June 2018Insomnia
Insomnia is a phenomenon where, despite being tired from daily work, a person loses the ability to sleep and tosses and turns on their bed all night. Insomnia has many causes: invading memories, stress, longing, and things of that sort. However, it’s not as bad as people make it out to be. Insomnia ... Read all
31 May 2018Why I prefer blogging over anything esle?
T’s a place to showcase projects, work, ways to contact me, and so on, while also being a space to publish daily writings and articles. The reasons why a Blog is better than any other platform for anyone who feels the need to share something are true for me: The main issue is time. For example, J... Read all
28 May 2018PHPKonf 2018
A few days ago, Samad informed me that the PHP Conference in Istanbul was coming up, and being a fan of these kinds of events, I quickly said yes. The conference was held over two days by the Istanbul PHP User Group at Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ), who have proven their competence several ... Read all
20 May 2018Symphony of Migration: Second Movement | First Days in Turkey
After a two-hour flight that, contrary to my expectation, had no delays, I was at Istanbul Atatürk Airport at 4 a.m. What caught my attention was the airport’s incredible organization amid the chaos. Less than ten minutes later, I was in the waiting hall. Without social networks, I feel a grea... Read all
13 May 2018Symphony of Migration: First Movement | Before the Flight
“Happy the day I leave this ruined home.” Six months after finishing my military service and everything I learned from it, and after countless attempts to start something to stabilize my financial situation kept hitting dead ends, I was finally forced, after years of resisting leaving, to accept ... Read all
09 May 2018My Experiences on a Trip with Teenagers
This morning, at the invitation of a friend, I joined a group of teenagers on a one-day tour near the Amind Dam. Excluding my friend and me, the average age of the group was 20, which led me to reflect on the following observations: Cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, and sexual activity are the four ... Read all
08 May 2018