Startups, startups and more startups No one is discussing the importance of startups any more. It is proved that startups can create more jobs than companies that are “too big to fail,” even in regressing economies. That’s why,…

How to get youth to vote for you As the elections draw closer, political parties are trying new methods to differentiate themselves from the competition. The notes on the high level Justice and Development Party (AKP) meeting where the…

What is wrong with the ‘milli’ car? Actually there is nothing wrong with the “Milli” (National) Car project as it is, except that it is not actually national. The project is absolutely international. There is nothing wrong with…

SEÇSİS security is debatable I have been a volunteer for Oy ve Ötesi (Vote and Beyond) Platform for the last four elections. I will be at the ballot box for the fifth time this Sunday. As a technology…

Why I support start-ups Last week I wrote about the security of the voting and vote counting processes in Turkey. Now that the voting is over and the Vote and Beyond platform verified the results, I can talk about…

What to expect from 2016? Today I want to devote my article to Deloitte’s very important Fast 50 Turkey 2015, which recognizes the 50 most dynamic and fastest growing technology companies based on their revenue performance over the last…

A start-up update I have decided to give a monthly update on startups, as the start-up world is ever changing and full of great news in Turkey. I recently attended the Independent Industrial and Business Association’s (MÜSİAD) Vizyoner’15 (Visionary’15) launch,…

Shame on big Turkish corporations! While discussing the Turkish startup scene with Galata Business Angels’ General Manager Ayşe İnal, I realized that there were not many successful “exits” out of Turkey. We could only count ten in the…

Turkey continues its mediocrity in the IT sector The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released two reports this year, one in May and the last one a few days ago. The report in May described the information and communication…