One Fine Evening

One good thing about Zorlu Center- the latest huge ‘luxury’ complex in Istanbul - is its Performance Arts Center. I hope it can fill the halls with music and art and pay back to the city for invading the green land and hurting the skyline. 

Last evening was a fine one with London Concert Orchestra’s brilliant performance of John William’s greatest film scores. Star Wars was dominating the play list but my favorite one was the emotional violin solo of Schindler’s List. 

Longing For...

Sometimes small pleasures are not good enough to keep the life bearable; you need a solid base to look toward a brighter future. You want to raise your children where there is no corruption in almost all areas of life. You long for justice, integrity, transparency and accountability. You long for clear and blue skies. 

Istanbul in Watercolor

I like Istanbul most in Isil Ozisik’s watercolour paintings. The city looks fragile and soft but you can feel its great energy and liveliness. Humble and splendid at the same time...

Oldies but Goldies

It’s a good feeling to go to a place and find it the same of your memories. Everything was so familiar after a long time in Haci Abdullah; pickle jars, friendly staff, variety of food choices and irresistible sweets. I asked to myself ‘why don’t we come here more often?’ and then remembered the reason: it’s too expensive. Yes you expect to pay a premium for being in one of the oldest traditional restaurants of Istanbul but you don’t want to feel cheated.

Well Done ezobee

I really did enter my 30th post! It made me happy and proud to press the 'publish' button every time and this is what matters only for now. I am being kind to myself today and allow some show off…

Sound of Silence

Snow finally came and created picturesque scenes in almost every street of Istanbul. I tried but the strange yet amazing stillness was hard to capture with the camera.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

How many times can you watch the same thing over and over again? And how can you laugh more each time? It is endless for me if we are talking about F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I coincidentally discovered that there is a scientific fact behind this behaviour: A new study finds that watching repeats of our favourite TV shows can actually help us feel more in control and happier. I’ll continue until I find my own Central Perk in Istanbul…