If you are born in the Western world rather than Africa today, it is likely that you will not suffer famine in your lifetime. If you are born in England, your life expectancy will be higher than someone born in Mali. If you are born into a family where both your parents have university degrees, it…
I thought it would be a good idea to add some of my previous trip notes to the blog. I will begin with Cambodia, which has definitely been my best trip so far. For those of you who are not familiar with the area, Cambodia is a Southeast Asian country with a population of over 15…
When I woke up on Saturday morning (November 14th) in Singapore, I had so many notifications on my phone from BBC, CNN, Le Point, France 24, Strait Times, etc. While I was trying to open up my eyes, I managed to read one of these notifications and I was shocked. Unfortunately, all the notifications that…
When you are a fresh graduate from a university, you are young and ambitious. You definitely want to be successful, but many of new graduates do not have an idea of what their passions are and this fact makes it harder for them to be successful. In my own and plain explanation, success is an…
My friends well know that I love to read and discuss what I read. Even though one may read on any subject, I am quite selective. The reading rule that has stuck with me since I was a kid is that I don’t read any novels or science fiction. All I read is history, finance,…
Chinese President, Mr. Xi Jinping, made a four day official visit to the UK last week. This was the first visit since 2005 and the UK was definitely well prepared to ensure that the Chinese President left the UK with a good impression and, more importantly, that he left with many infrastructure and trade projects signed. As we all well…
Financial Times published my letter on October, 30th regarding recent developments in Turkey. Thank you for featuring me! Link for the letter: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/5b441c12-7e54-11e5-a1fe-567b37f80b64.html
The migrant crisis has been ongoing without a proper solution for some time now, and this week Chancellor Merkel visited Istanbul to cooperate with Turkey to address the issue. One may ask: “How come Turkey became an important source for a solution?” I am trying to find these answers in my article this week. Or…
After publishing “Handy Guide for Singapore” two weeks ago, I have been asked by many followers to publish an article on my native land, Istanbul. Thanks to my wife, Dilek Haskan, we managed to bring out our wealth of experience in Istanbul. SIGHTSEEING/NEIGHBOURHOODS Historical peninsula: This neighbourhood should be your first stop in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi…