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THE GERMAN BROTHER OF ANATOLIAN CARPETS: HARALD BÖHMER
Come, let me take you to Bodrum. Not to the noisy bar street, nor to the “cool” venues crowded with white-collar escapists who, despite their efforts, still cannot quite shed their privileged urban identity. Instead, we will slip through a quieter door. And somewhere between these lines, our German Brother, Harald Böhmer, will quietly appear. We arrive in Bitez. Noise, crowd, confusion. Everything seems covered with a thin layer of dust, waiting to be brushed away. As I turn
Nov 155 min read


Edward Said: Representation, Power, and the Modern Media Imagination
Edward Said, one of the most influential intellectuals of the twentieth century, a Palestinian-American literary critic, cultural theorist, and public intellectual was born in Jerusalem into a wealthy Christian Palestinian well-educated family during the final years of the British Mandate. Said spent his early years between Jerusalem and Cairo, where he attended elite British and American missionary schools such as Victoria College, an institution designed to produce Angliciz
Nov 126 min read


Karamsarlık ve Umut Arasında: 62. Uluslararası Altın Portakal Film Festivali
İyi bir kültür sanat tüketicisi olmak, belki de modern çağın en ayrıcalıklı statülerinden biri. Üreticilerin çoğu, zorlu koşullar ve bitmek bilmeyen ekonomik sıkıntılarla mücadele ederken, bir yandan da yetkinlik, varoluş ve hegemonya sarmalında üretmeye devam ediyor. Onların bu çabasının karşısında biz, yani tüketiciler, zaman ve mekandan bağımsız bir kurmaca dünyanın kapılarını aralıyoruz. Sanat bize yalnızca hayal gücünün sınırsızlığında kanatlanma ya da umut tazeleme imka
Nov 44 min read


"Bacım, Sen Burada Ne Arıyorsun?" Almanya’da Bir Gün, Ömrümde Bir Dönemeç
Şu an Almanya’da 12. yılımı yaşıyorum. Hayatımı burada kurdum. Kendi yolumu çizdim. Ama bütün yolculukların bir ilk günü olur. Benimki...
Jul 105 min read


Hevesle Başlayıp Yolda Kalan: İşte benim İpek Ablan!
Cretan White Mountains, 2022 Zihnim karman çorman. Okumak, dinlemek, düşünmek, yazmak, üretmek, paylaşmak istiyorum. Aniden motive...
Jun 283 min read


The bouncing back effect
I’ve always sucked at playing ball games. In middle school, during sports lessons, we mostly played volleyball. I remember how the best...
Jan 153 min read


Anadolu Halı Geleneği'nin Alman Abisi: Harald Böhmer
Haydi ver elini Bodrum’a, götüreyim seni. Gürültülü barlar sokağından, beyaz yakalı hayattan kaçmayı başarmış ama hâlâ beyaz Türk...
Jan 85 min read


Stories must be told, songs must be sung: My Netherlands Trip
The Rockit Festival! This annual event in Groningen, the Netherlands, celebrates adventurous music, blending genres like jazz, funk,...
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Dating Without Borders: The Nationalities of My Lovers
They say love is universal, and trust me, I’m fluent in it! Elafonisi Beach I’m a 38-year-old woman living in one of the most...
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Ben öldüm - Ağlayanım Çok
2003-2004 öğretim yılı... İstiklal Caddesi, köşelerinde yeşeren ağaçlarıyla sadece şehrin değil, aynı zamanda benim de içinde olduğum...
Oct 20, 20242 min read


It's me, I'm the problem! - Taking Emotional Accountability
Illustrations: Nazli Kocoglu Have you ever asked a fish to get you a newspaper? As silly as it sounds, believe me, my friends, we've all...
Apr 3, 20244 min read


1,5 EUR Train Trip from Thailand to Cambodia, Border Crossing Challenge and Angkor Wat Temple Marathon
After spending a whole month soaking up both primitive islands and crazy city life of Thailand, I found myself feeling both excited and a...
Mar 9, 20244 min read


How far is 100 Tears Away?
Let's journey to the end of '100 Tears Away,' but truth to be told I'm not quite sure where the road ends. In the spirit of 'Going Places...
Feb 7, 20243 min read


Landing Koh Mak Island - Paradise for Digital Nomad in Thailand
After enduring ten cold, dark, and gloomy winters in Germany, I decided finally to escape the harsh German winter this year. It wasn't...
Jan 31, 20245 min read


Koh Mak Island Guide - Paradise for Digital Nomad in Thailand
Koh Mak Island Guide - Paradise for Digital Nomad in Thailand After a lengthy and exhausting journey spanning around 15 hours, I finally...
Jan 31, 20246 min read


But You Don't Look Turkish
"To be asked “Where are you from?” is a way of telling you are not from here. The questioning, the interrogation can stop only when you...
Jan 15, 20243 min read


7 Types of Rest - The Secret to Self Actualisation
Do you often find yourself feeling tired, even after a long weekend of sleep? Well, you're not alone. According to Dr. Saundra...
Jan 8, 20248 min read


Discovering Istanbul's Historic Heart: Your Guide to Beyoglu
Nestled on the European side of Istanbul, Beyoglu stands as a living testament to the city's rich history, with roots dating back to...
Dec 31, 20237 min read


Türk Edebiyatinin Lirik Prensesi, En Büyük Kazancı ve Kaybı: Tezer Özlü.
Tezer Özlü (Simav/Kütahya, 1943 - Zürih 1986) Kahramanımızı, değerli ve biricik dostum Göktan Abacı'nın yadsınamayacak bir katkıda...
Dec 27, 20236 min read


Hiking in Cretan White Mountains-Lefka Ori
A Self Discovery Journey - Part Right before making significant choices in my life, I found myself blending a series of past experiences...
Nov 28, 20238 min read
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