WorldSeptember 9, 2026
Ms Jacklovich
Throughout my life, many people have touched my heart, but there is one I will never forget for as long as I live: Ms Jacklovich.
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DailyDecember 30, 2025
A Drop of Kindness
The world is becoming a noisier place with every passing day. Amid the relentless crowds of great cities and the non-stop hustle of people being swept from one place to another, we can rarely find the peace we search for—whether in traffic, on the streets, or in parks. It is…
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DailyFebruary 5, 2025
To my Dede, Hüseyin Gazi Metin…
Sometimes, a loss runs so deep that it simply defies the simplicity of words. That is exactly how this loss feels to me. Even though years have passed since I last saw him or heard his voice, he held such a sacred place in my heart that I couldn’t…
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DailySeptember 2, 2024
Label
There is a subject I have observed for some time. Labelling has begun to become widespread among people. So, what is this labelling matter? Even though it may seem like a topic we don't encounter much in our daily lives, it is a pattern that many of us engage in, whether…
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DailySeptember 27, 2023
The Overcoat
The title of this piece undoubtedly echoes Gogol's classic story, The Overcoat—you could say it’s a nod to it. Drawing from two separate yet parallel narratives, I want to share a story with you that touches upon my childhood. This piece, like so many volumes, emerged…
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DailyJanuary 1, 2023
Panta Rhei
In recent years, I have become consumed by doubt. I have constantly questioned life, death, falsehood, truth, wisdom, and superstition. I reached out to human beings and my hands were burned; I took refuge in knowledge and my mind grew weary. The more tangled things became,…
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DailyNovember 16, 2022
Farewell to Tatlı
Tatlı first found a home with a couple who were expecting a baby. When their child was born, they passed Tatlı on to a man living alone. In his new home, Tatlı refused to eat a single morsel for four days. He made it perfectly clear through his fierce character and conduct…
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DailyOctober 13, 2022
Song Requests
In the city where I lived, there were places with a cozy, tight-knit neighborhood feel, and within them, venues that hosted live music at night. I performed on those stages for many years. Lacking the courage to perform completely on my own back then, I would always share the…
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MusicJune 29, 2022
Kazım Koyuncu
June is the first love of the summer season. The beginning of the sun's warm embrace of the universe. In June, one's mind fills with the sounds of children, birds, cats, and dogs; deep blue bays, lush green streets, and trees heavy with fruit. Even for no particular reason,…
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MusicJune 29, 2022
Extraordinary Hertz
Can there be an inherent unity between music and philosophy? Can philosophy be articulated through music? Questions of this nature are increasingly finding their place within contemporary debates. So much so that courses entitled "Philosophy of Music" are being integrated…
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