-
Reduction of Can Atalay’s Membership
Can Atalay, while acting as the lawyer for Taksim Solidarity, which was established to prevent the construction of a shopping mall in Gezi Park, was included in the case as a defendant. He was detained and tried for the charge of “attempting to abolish the government of the Republic of Turkey” and was sentenced to…
-
Oğuz Erge
A chilling incident occurred around 03:30 AM on December 31, 2023, in the Gaziemir district of Izmir. A taxi driver, the father of two, Oğuz Erge (44), was attacked by his passenger, Delil Aysal, with a firearm. Hearing the gunshots, local residents alerted the authorities, and medical teams dispatched to the scene transported Erge by…
-
Who Are You?
Who are you? Have you ever thought about it? Or has it ever crossed your mind who you are and who you could be? Where do you belong, or do you belong anywhere? Do you sustain the character that exists with the name given to you by your family, or do you nourish from the…
-
Love of Poets: Istanbul
Imagine a city that poets compete to write poetry about. A city unlike any other in the world. This city is the venerable Istanbul, which served as the capital for the Ottoman Empire for a long time and hosted various civilizations before that. This sacred city, which takes on the color of whoever lives on…
-
Istanbul’s Second-Hand Booksellers
In Istanbul, you capture the city’s essence best in its second-hand bookshops. These places reek of history, love, and longing. As you allow the subtle, smoky scent of history wafting from the stalls to envelop you, you’ll find these unique spots have a mystical air, offering books from every genre and era. It’s not just…
-
Atatürkist Idea
KEMALISM: OUR TORCH! Kemalism, or Atatürkism, is the ideology that defends the revolutions carried out by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, the Great Leader, and our Savior, and aims to advance the Turkish People’s Revolutions based on contemporary life further. During the Turkish War of Independence, the national independence fighters…
-
From Dilara Fındıkoğlu’s Portal
The story of Dilara Fındıkoğlu, who has caught the world’s attention with her designs in recent years, begins with her designs not being showcased at her school’s press show despite graduating with honors. Her first media attention was drawn by her rebellion against her London school’s graduation show. This rebellion took place when Fındıkoğlu and…
