Joining to the army

Today, I made a demand for joining to the army. I don't know if they'll accept... We'll see.

Normally, I should go at the end of next july, but I wanted to do it asap; because I thought that the economic crisis can be a good opportunity for finishing military service.

The duration will be 6 or 12 months. It is the army who will decide it according to his need.

Military service is still an obligatory in Turkey, you can only postpone it by having master studies until 35 years old.

My landing to Istanbul at 05.09.2008

This landing was the end of my adventure in France which continued about one year... I took the plane from Köln, Germany.


landing to Istanbul from Coskun Istanbulluoglu on Vimeo.

Couchsurfing Hamam

Last satuday, there was a couchsurfing organisation.. First, we went to a kebap restaurant, then we went to hamam. It was very funny to meet new people. French, spanish, italian, taiwanese, bulgarian also turkish. I think, couchsurfing is one of the best organization I've ever see...

Very funny music and video from Italia (Sicilia?)

Lip Dub - Tambureddu HD from Leonardo Dalessandri on Vimeo.

erdogan & davos

Maybe Erdogan wants to become a leader for middle east...

I want to make your remember something, many non-Turkish doesn't know this fact: (it's interesting, you shall read it from wikipedia)

-Erdogan imprisoned for ten month in 1998 because of a poem he read in a meeting

Here is the poem (I won't comment about it)

Erdoğan's Version

"Mosques are our barracks,
domes our helmets,
minarets our bayonets,
believers our soldiers.
This holy army guards my religion.
Almighty our journey is our destiny,
the end is martyrdom.
....
....
—Erdoğan's version.


Original version by Ziya Gokalp

"Holding my rifle in my hand, keeping my faith in my heart,
I wish two things: The faith and the homeland.
My home is the army, my sovereign is the Sultan:
Strengthen my Sultan, Almighty Give him long life, Almighty our journey is our victory,
the end is martyrdom.
....
....

Stardust

Yesterday, I watched Stardust.

The movie makes you feel like you're in a dream ; )

Absoulutey, a must watch! Robert De Niro was very good in the movie...

The detail which made me attract a lot, is the scenes where Claire Danes was shining..


Here is a quote of the movie; you shall watch the movie to understand why I put it :o)

Septimus: [briefing his men] Now remember Captain Shakespeare has a fearsome reputation.
[scenes of Captain Shakespeare painting a heart on his face and then dancing to the Can Can, dressed in a frock and a feather boa]
Septimus: [seeing the Captain in drag] What the hell is this?

Current Account Balance - IMF

Please observe these data for having more information about world economy; and for beeing able to understand the situation of your country.

I think, everybody have to be concious about these things. Because, if people don't control the economy of his country, the politicians will continue to steal...

Maybe that's why, they don't teach us enough economy in the school.. They want the people to stay away from economy.

With spreadsheets; finance is very easy... Please learn some finance..

Download excel sheet

IMF Ranking

Debt Ranking

By the way, I think that having an agreement with IMF, it won't be good for Turkey, because I believe that's how they will control us... I believe, we can stand on with our own effort.

Next stop: Cyprus

A cool mosque from North Cyprus (it became a mosque at 16th century)

Originally, the church is built when Richard Coeur de Lion was in Island.

Historically, Cyprus was a military base during croisades, on the way for Jerusalem

Buildings damaged after the operation at 1974


I'm planning a trip for Cyprus North in april. (I guess, 23-24-25-26 april). Everybody who want to join, please ask it! The budget is about 250-300 euros.

Cyprus is a very interesting place, its history and its nature is very different. Here is some highlights:

-It is a very strategical place for controlling Middle East (thats why UK has a military base there)

-In 1570, Cyprus is conquered by Ottomans (before that time, Island was belonging to Venetians, and also Richard Coeur de Lion)

-In 1878, UK and Ottomans agreed that the island will be loaned to UK. (Ottomans were in a very difficult situtation because of Russians, that's why they accepted it)

-During WWI, UK declared the annexation; because Ottomans were ally with Germans.

- After the agreement of Lausanne (1923), Turks accepted to give the island to UK. (Turkey and Greece had a statue guarantor on the Island with this agreement)

- After 1923, the situation is complex... A new republic is founded at 1960 called Cyprus Republic. But, because of conlicts between Turks and Greeks, Turkey made a "Peace Operation" at 1974. And a new republic called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" is founded.

- The only country who recognizes North Cyprus is Turkey.

- Now, North Cyprus is like a free zone for Turkey. The tax is less then Turkey, the Casinos are legal (it's not in Turkey) and there is many international universities.

And also, another interesting point, there is many many students from Iran who comes here for studying....

- EU accepted Cyprus as a whole country but in fact, only Greek part can profit it.

- United Nations proposed a solution for the current problem but Greek part blocked it.

Read it from Wikipedia

Cyprus
North Cyprus

Greek Zone, Turkish Zone and UK ZONE!

By the way, I think (it can be no objective) the main source of conflict is because of UK, they have lots of profit on the island, thats why they want that the current situation continues...