TeliaSonera, a story beyond good and evil In Eurasia, every country in the region is all growing fast and very steadily. However, doing business in these countries is not easy. Democracy and accountability are gaining ground, but there are…

EAS market to grow three times faster in Turkey This week in my column I want to quote from two of the biggest information houses of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, Gartner and IDC. Both reports complete…

Time to analyze trends As we are preparing for the new year, we should look into trends that will affect our lives greatly in 2013. Trendwatch.com listed 10 of them; here are the two I picked that were…

From DIY health to ‘data myning’ Last week I began to write about trends for 2013. This week I will conclude the trends issue with two new mega trends. Do-it-yourself-style health management is a rising trend thanks to all…

No use trying to shred the emails for BP All the evil companies in Hollywood movies shred written documents to pieces at some point to cover up a massive lie. This might have been a viable option a decade…

Will Turkey ever launch its own satellite? Communication is a very subtle art. When I get news from Turkish sources I always have a feeling that there are many things untold about the stories. This feeling is not…

The dispute of 3 brothers I have been writing about the dispute of Turkcell’s shareholders in Turkey for years. It seems that the time for a once-and-for-all solution is near. That’s why it was a good time to speak…

Startups to watch in 2013 There are many startup companies to watch in 2013. Many aspire to be the next big thing. Here are a few that I picked.Karma was founded in June 2011 by Lee Linden and Ben…

Millions of dirty secrets, 60,000 documents Hacking cases around the world are on the rise. Everyday we hear of a new local or national government website being hacked. Last month alone, California, Syria, Israel and Turkish authorities were hacked.…