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…

Municipalities, don’t be afraid to share information If you asked any Istanbul resident about their problems with the city, traffic would be the first answer you get. I am sure that along with Moscow, Istanbul will be one…

What will you experience in 2016? 2015 has been a wonderful year for the technology industry. We witnessed lots of innovative services and products. Instant messaging, 3-D printing and social connectivity have reached their peak. 2016 will be as…

Don’t pull the plug please Maybe you have heard or maybe you have not, but last week Turkey was hit by a very fierce cyberattack. According to Sara Malm of the Daily Mail, the hacking group Anonymous launched a massive…