2020-11-22 14:40
What a year! Corona has been taking the world hostage. The restrictions, the anxiety of catching a deadly virus or transmitting it to a loved one, the financial issues caused by the restrict… Read More
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2020-08-08 08:02
After a very slow spring of quarantine days, life has picked up its pace again. Last weekend, I was on vacation and it felt like Corona days are over. Of course, we were still being careful… Read More
2020-07-20 21:42
The meaning of life. Everyone had plenty of time to question it all during the pandemic and so have I at times. Today however something happened that put everything into place in my head. I… Read More
2020-06-19 19:42
2020 came on really strong. The world has come to a halt literally, followed by protests and various reactions to various forms of injustice. This is the year of big changes they say. I can… Read More
2020-03-08 18:05
Yesterday I was at a panel for Women’s Day. Women Diplomats in leadership positions were talking about their experiences. The Danish Ambassador said women should be allowed to be like… Read More
2020-02-16 17:09
I’ve been wanting to sit down and write for a while now but life has been so busy. Last week I was a guest on a TV talk show that airs nationally but is a University TV channel. I did… Read More
2020-01-30 21:20
Positivity has taken me over. I am very pleased with this. Yogis are not supposed to be worried and they are supposed to see things in a positive light. I would not call myself a negative pe… Read More
2020-01-16 20:44
The new year started fast. I have been very busy since January the first. I actually had a business meeting on December 31st and another one on January the first. So, the year’s pace p… Read More
2020-01-02 22:50
I have been reminiscing about the past as I was looking for an empty USB to upload a presentation and coming across old photos on them. So many phases of life. The past decade was not my bes… Read More
2019-12-31 07:26
The year and the decade are coming to an end. This was not a good decade but it was a good year for me. The first half of the decade I had business problems, the second half of the dec… Read More
2019-12-11 23:29
The year is coming to an end. Not only the year but the decade is coming to an end. This was a good year but in general the decade was not my favorite. So many things happened within the las… Read More
2019-08-24 20:55
Summer is almost over and I had a nice summer. I visited Slovenia and Italy in the beginning of the summer which was really nice. Then I went to Halkidiki in Greece and Thassos. Later on, I… Read More
2019-03-18 17:35
I started writing the below piece in January and did not finish, nor publish it. I enjoy finding such pieces on my computer from time to time. “Love always finds its way back to… Read More
2019-01-02 21:47
2018 is over. It was a year filled with ups and downs. My worst memory of the year was my mom being rushed to the hospital with a heart condition and me going after the ambulance not knowing… Read More
2018-12-25 22:14
The US decided to withdraw their troops out of Syria after years of presence there. Many American Senators and so forth seem distressed that this move will leave the Kurds in a tough spot. T… Read More
2018-12-16 17:21
It is a very cozy Sunday. I have been cuddling with my doggies, enjoying foamy cappuccinos, just feeling calm. A week ago my volunteer Sahaja Yoga class was featured on the news and in some… Read More
2018-12-04 21:52
I have been writing so many blogs none of which I shared lately. It always felt too personal to share by the time I was done. Feelings are pouring out of me as soon as I start writing and I… Read More
2018-11-20 22:35
Yesterday, I had one of the most hilarious days. The president and some members of our charity were invited to a TV show. I knew of the host, but I had not watched her show. She used to have… Read More
2018-11-09 12:34
Recently I wrote about a famous singer named Sıla being beaten by her also famous boyfriend Ahmet Kural. The whole thing became a big discussion point on the media. Most people sided wi… Read More
2018-11-02 13:42
I am about to start a new Sahaja Yoga Class and I find myself a little excited over it. About 6 months ago I gave realization to people at an event. Last week we had another event at the sam… Read More
2018-10-26 09:26
Last week I was feeling a bit off, so I remedied the situation by meditating even more than usual. It felt amazing. I just dropped all thoughts and enjoyed the vibrations. Initially when tho… Read More
2018-10-20 16:48
We were meeting for tea that day. I had just come out my dentist and I was going back in an hour. She kept asking me why I don’t you go to him, he is also a dentist. I tried … C… Read More
2018-10-18 17:53
This week is clearly not my week! Monday I was at an organization in regards to charitable things and I had an unpleasant day. Today, just now I had a disagreement with my charity ove… Read More
2018-10-15 18:59
Today I attended a UNDP conference about charities and making the world a better place. Although, I am a strong believer in all that it was such an unpleasant day. I don’t know how suc… Read More
2018-10-06 22:29
Today is my birthday. It feels nice to be celebrated. I have not given a birthday Party for many years now. Usually the day quietly goes by and I celebrate it by spoiling my dogs to the extr… Read More
2018-06-26 09:56
It’s been a long time since I got a moment to sit down and write. There has been so much going on in my life that I never got the chance to just collect my thoughts. I have been dealin… Read More
2018-02-25 17:27
It’s been a while since I wrote a blog. Actually I have been willing to write about my Beirut Trip for a while but did not get a chance. So I shall keep the topic a bit broader in this… Read More
2018-01-06 21:15
Group dynamics can be various. Recently I found myself observing a fraction, consisting of a few women within a larger group of friends. These women share a separate gossip group which is th… Read More
2017-10-20 20:14
Life in general has been treating me well lately. It is nice to feel this way. I had a very pleasant summer. I had never been to Greece before and I ended up having two trips to the Greek Is… Read More
2017-06-04 17:35
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve returned from the Himalayas but I still have not had the chance to write about it. It was an exhilarating experience and as soon as I got back I… Read More
2017-01-08 15:26
2017 arrived with grief. Reina a popular club by the Bosphorus was attacked on New Year’s Eve, by an ISIS member who killed and wounded people while they were celebrating. Just like th… Read More
2016-12-30 21:03
The year 2016 has almost come to an end. This has been a difficult but good year at the same time. The difficulty mainly derives from the terrorist attacks and loss of ‘sense of securi… Read More
2016-12-03 20:34
At the end of the summer I took a long needed trip to India. It was the beginning of my “eat, pray, love” days, was my joke when I landed at the Delhi airport. It was 4 am when I… Read More
2016-01-18 20:23
Lately I have been holding a lot of Sahaja Yoga classes. It gives me immense joy to meditate with others and pass on the information and techniques. However the most satisfying part is passi… Read More
2015-01-12 01:01
As I was watching TV, I came across the semi final and final episodes of a cooking competition named “The Taste”. It was very engaging so I found myself watching it with great en… Read More
2015-01-10 16:23
The terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo and his coworkers which lead to their death is very tragic. Cartoonists were killed over their jokes. The radical Islamist’s non-tolerant be… Read More
2012-05-20 12:04
It’s raining outside, the sound of the water beating against the pavement is very calming. I have finally had a good night of sleep last night, after a few days of little sleep. A proj… Read More
2012-02-01 23:11
Sudden death is hard to cope with, for the ones left behind. I suppose it is good for the one who leaves this earth. Going without suffering much, is ideal. I lost my father last week and it… Read More
2012-01-05 23:11
I was chatting with my father the other day and somehow the subject went to my great-great-great grandfather from his side. About 150-200years ago he was a scholar and a large property owner… Read More
2011-12-03 11:19
Puppies Responding to Words with Kisses These days I have something special yet temporary in my life. Since I know that it cannot last forever, I try to savior every moment. My doggie had gi… Read More
2011-09-12 00:20
It has been a decade since the 9/11 attacks. The world was shocked to see how vulnerable America was against such a horrible strike. At first, the enemy was the terrorist organization Al Qae… Read More
2011-04-03 04:46
New York Times has reported that Friday radical Islamists killed Christians in Afghanistan. “Stirred up by three angry mullahs who urged them to avenge the burning of a Koran at a Flor… Read More
2011-03-31 23:24
Mexico is suffering from the looting of their historical artifacts. According to the BBC report the spectacular headdress of Mexico’s last Aztec ruler, Moctezuma showcased at Mex… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Every action has a reaction. Turks have held back their reactions towards the current government, up until this spring’s Gezi protests. The world was surprised that such masses f… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Unrest in Turkey has been continuing for more than a month now. The situation appears to calm down for a few days but then resurfaces. Teargas and water cannons have become a regular thing t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The killing of women has been a rapidly rising issue in Turkey for the last decade. There is no proper research on the severity of the issue but only within the last two months 24 women bein… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Another year has come to an end and contrary to general suspicion; the world seems to be going on. Personally this has not been a very pleasant year for me. It was not all that b… Read More
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