I Remember A Time When It Was

Turkey In General Became Too Involved With What Is Happening In Egypt And In Syria. Some Politicians With Neo-ottoman Dreams Developed This Idea Of Being A Major Player In The Middle East, Which Hasn't Gone As Expected.

The Iron Rule Of Prudence For An Istanbulite Woman: If You Are As Fragile As A Tea Glass, Either Find A Way To Never Encounter Burning Water And Hope To Marry An Ideal Husband Or Get Yourself Laid And Broken As Soon As Possible. Alternatively, Stop Being A Tea-glass Woman!

How We See God Is A Direct Reflection Of How We See Ourselves. If God Brings To Mind Mostly Fear And Blame, It Means There Is Too Much Fear And Blame Welled Inside Us. If We See God As Full Of Love And Compassion, So Are We.

Even A Speck Of Love Should Not Go Unappreciated, Because, As Rumi Said, Love Is The Water Of Life.

I Would Like The Refugee Crisis To Become A New Beginning In The Turkish-european Relationship. But It Would Be Very Problematic If, During This Process, Human Rights Were Forgotten. Democracy Needs To Be The Priority.