Category: Discussions

  • #BOYCOTT: Anatomy of a Struggle for Rights

    #BOYCOTT: Anatomy of a Struggle for Rights

    Introduction: The Historical and Social Roots of Boycotts On March 19, 2025, the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu brought long-simmering societal tensions in Turkey to a boiling point. While people took to the streets in protest against what they saw as a blow to justice, they also decided to resist with their wallets.…

  • The Issue Is Not Ekrem Imamoglu

    The Issue Is Not Ekrem Imamoglu

    In the following video, I tried to explain the injustice of justice in Turkey using various sources, observations, experiences, and my knowledge. The issue is not Ekrem Imamoglu; the issue is injustice. Video Summary (AI): The video critiques Turkey’s legal and political system, focusing on the judicial actions taken against Ekrem İmamoğlu and the lawlessness…

  • Reflections on the Pleasure of Struggle and the Concept of the Comfort Zone

    Reflections on the Pleasure of Struggle and the Concept of the Comfort Zone

    Today, we listened to an insightful lecture from Sezin Dindaroğlu, the wife of my advisor Burak Dindaroğlu, about the concepts of the comfort zone, stretch zone, and panic zone. During this lecture, which covered project and team management, the idea of struggle, and stepping out of the comfort zone, some sparks of my own thoughts…