MELİS ALPHAN

Recipe for a tasty and healthy life MELİS ALPHAN

Recipe for a tasty and healthy life

İpek Kip was in the textile business. About six years ago, because of continuous shrinkage in the textile sector, she decided to take time off and shut down her office.

February 03 2017
TOMS work in Turkey shows people can ‘respect’ a company MELİS ALPHAN

TOMS work in Turkey shows people can ‘respect’ a company

If an individual with a high social awareness becomes an entrepreneur, what happens? Can that person help solve social issues with the same methods applied in the business world? Can a person help make a change with the job they are doing?

February 01 2017
Istanbul’s Belgrade Forest being degraded MELİS ALPHAN

Istanbul’s Belgrade Forest being degraded

Jose Bove, the French farm workers’ union leader, recently said the following: “As far as world leaders are concerned, the entire planet should submit to market laws.

January 29 2017
‘I will shoot a terrorist when I grow up’ MELİS ALPHAN

‘I will shoot a terrorist when I grow up’

Just a few days ago, the 11-year-old son of an acquaintance was explaining what he would like to be when he grows up: “I want to kill terrorists when I grow up.

January 25 2017
Women will save the world MELİS ALPHAN

Women will save the world

The largest protest act in the history of the United States occurred on Jan. 21 thanks to women. To support the 200,000 women marching on Washington against Donald Trump, 100,000 women in London took to the streets to show solidarity. In a total of 600 cities across the world, women carried banners that flaunted, “My body, my decision, our power.”

January 23 2017
Right to participate in cultural life MELİS ALPHAN

Right to participate in cultural life

According to IPSOS’ survey “Guide to Understanding Turkey,” people in Turkey do not spare time for arts and culture, TV is their only source of information and entertainment.

January 20 2017
Those who are different have rights as well MELİS ALPHAN

Those who are different have rights as well

Ece Dalaman is a 50-year-old transsexual woman. She was born in Germany and had to run away from home when she was 14 years old because of the pressures she experienced at home due to her sexual orientation

January 15 2017
Another education is possible in Turkey MELİS ALPHAN

Another education is possible in Turkey

Art critic Ayşegül Sönmez has long pursued her dream of an art school. It is now becoming a reality with a fledgling grassroots initiative.

January 12 2017
Turkey cannot advance with ‘obedient citizens’ MELİS ALPHAN

Turkey cannot advance with ‘obedient citizens’

When I was in junior high, every year they would take us to the ancient city of Ephesus, split us into two groups and make us debate on a given subject. We were not allowed to select our group, thus, the view we defended could actually be opposing our personal view.

January 01 2017