Istanbuls people

people from Istanbul tell about their city and situation in Turkey.



Oh, Istanbul from Maria on Vimeo.

What I miss from Istanbul

Bosphore boats : Vapur


Untitled from CIPURA on Vimeo.

Armenian Problem

Middle East Map

The 325-kilometer-long Turkish-Armenian border is closed in April 1993 in response to Armenia's ambivalence over the recognition of its common border with Turkey and Armenian aggression directed toward Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.

This situation is harming the economies of both countries; Turkey and Armenia. The trade to Armenia from Turkey is made by using border of Iran. In addition, the oil pipeline between Azerbaidjan (Baku-Ceyhan) passing trough Georgia instead of Armenia which was a shortcut.

I think unless Armenia continues to his statu quo politics; there will be no solution for this case. (Armenia wants to change the borders and wants compensation because of the things happened in 1st world war)

I will write a more detailled article about this problem...

Independence for Kosovo

Kosovo war which happened in 1389 between Serbs-Christian allies and Ottomans, has very important results. (the second one in 1448 )


Now, US and EU are deciding about the independence of Kosovo.
We will see what it will bring to Balkans, more war or peace.

I wish, a world without borders could be possible...This can be a solution ;)

Here is the geographical location of Kosovo

Remember Srebrenica

Srebrenica, Bosnia, the world's first United Nations Safe Area, was the site of the worst case of genocide in Europe since World War II. In July 1995, the Bosnian Serb army staged a brutal takeover of the small, intimate spa town and its surrounding region. Over a period of five days, the Bosnian Serb soldiers separated Muslim families and systematically murdered over 7,000 men and boys in fields, schools, and warehouses.

Holland army who was responsible to protect the area, only watched (and also helped) the serbs.

There is no word to tell, unfortunately. I hope justice and peace for all.

REMEMBER SREBRENICA

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Some Facts from November 2003 Istanbul

5 years ago, on 15 and 20 November in Istanbul after suicidal attacks 62 people died , 718 people injured. The first target was two sinagogs. After five days, the next was the english consulate and Hsbc central office in Levent which are situated in cultural and economical center of Istanbul.

2600 kilogram of explosif are used (one third of explosifs exploded)for this attacks regarding to reports.

here is a video of explosion.

Iraq war

Here is some interesting statistics about US service members who died in Iraq.

For example, this page is showing the soldiers categorized by their homestate


For the people interested about Iraq facts, please look at this timeline to understand better the history of Iraq.

3D Pictures of Istanbul and more

Here is a very interesting site!!

You too can visit these unique places: Just download and run the programs in the site. Once inside the program, move the mouse to the direction you want to look at. You can use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out. If there is no intervention for five seconds, the program will start showing you around automatically.

Press F9 to get a list of the 3D sites you downloaded (residing in the same directory) and load the one you like by moving the selection with the direction keys and pressing Enter. Click the left mouse button to jump to the closest (visible) site.

Contact Me

if you have any questions regarding me, you can contact me by calling

or e-mailing ne and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks!

coskunist (at) gmail.com

FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions

Q:Where and when did you born?

A: 1983 , Erzurum

Q:Do you have brothers and sisters?

A: I have two big brothers

Q:Where do you live?

A: In Istanbul.

Q:What are you doing in your life?

A: Actually, I am a master student in Picardie University, at Information Management. I also work in a software office, as a programmer.I graduated from Galatasaray University, Computer Engineering.

I like to spend time with my computer, with my friends like all people. I try to not watch much television these days, I only try to be selective (movies, documentaries, concerts...). I am a supporter and a member of Galatasaray Football Club, so I'm very interested about soccer. Furhermore, I am a member of the Galatasaray Scuba Club. In addition, I like cycling, walking, excursions, trekking etc...

Q:What kind of music you listen?

A: I listen all kind of music. My favourite bands are the followings:
Gogol Bordello, Tea Party, Led Zeppelin, Ben Harper, Yann Tiersen,Louise Attaque, Jamiroquai, Buena Vista Social Club, Manu Chao, Bob Marley, Cake, Björk, Moloko, Norah Jones, Manic Street Preachers, Smashing Pumpkins, Dead Can Dance,Burhan Ocal, Asik Veysel, Yansimalar and many more...

Q:What are your favourite movies?

A:Hard Question.. Some of them are the followings...
Good Bye Lenin, Dancer in The Dark, Back to the Future I II III, The Ring, Fight Club, Matrix I, American History X, Donnie Darko, American Beauty, Peuple Migrateur, Equilibrium, Forrest Gump, Memento, Lord of the Rings I II III, Avare (an indian movie), L.A. Confidential, Snatch, Lock Stock&Two Smoking Barrels,English Patient, Willow, Truman Show, Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amelie Poulain, As good as it gets, Neredesin Firuze...
cidade de deus- city of god
(favourite actors Jack Nicholson, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton)
(favourite actress scarlett johansson, natalie portman )