Four for 2015
It is that time of the year when everybody lists trends. I should not miss this opportunity to write about the future either. Out of all of the lists that I read, I think the…
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Let’s co-op for the future
Because the year 2014 ended yesterday, it is time to think about the coming year. When I think what would be the single most important thing we need in 2015, I would say…
#CharlieHebdo
The 7th of January is stained as a sad day, a black day for humanity, for eternity. I just watched the movie “Munich” by Steven Spielberg on Tuesday and on Wednesday the attack on Charlie Hebdo occurred. In…
The Siemens way
You have to look out of your box to see where the rest of the world is really at. When we are confined alone in Turkey, where we are still fighting for freedom of speech…
Internet, the silence of our friends and death
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” -Martin Luther King Jr. This is one of my favorite quotes of…
Turkey’s ‘national technologies’ vs. Apple
It is a common habit of Turkish politicians to talk about incredible “national” technologies. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government holds the national record when it comes to claiming to have invented or…
How secure is personal information in Turkey?
I will answer right away. Not much. As you might be aware, in the last presidential race, for the first time in Turkish political history, people and companies were allowed to…
You get a different version of social media in Turkey
If you are a traveler or if you are here for business for a short time, you may have a feeling that Facebook and Twitter are not exactly the…
Violence and non-transparency won’t get you far
I would like to call out to all the authorities and members of parliament who support the current government: Violence and non-transparency will not get you far. It can only bring…
Can ‘Makers’ introduce a culture of innovation in Turkey?
I previously wrote the two paragraphs below about the Makers Movement in Turkey: “The Maker movement seems to have been initiated in Turkey, too. There are a couple of ateliers,…
