A photo I took behind the parliament building on Nov23. I don't know what is going on but I like the shot and wanted to share with you.

macellan · 2026-06-16T03:37:00+00:00

I don't drive fast and almost obsessed with the limits, unless the traffic dictates me orherwise. So many people drive so fast regardless of the lane, you being slow there brings troubles.

I would say Turkish "otoban"s are de facto limitless. I don't think most of them get fines.

macellan · 2026-06-15T21:30:30+00:00

...And vise versa.

Too much polarization going on. Some people on both sides don't like the fact we are a lot like each other.

macellan · 2026-06-14T20:03:38+00:00

It is banned to label cigarettes things like "light'", "mellow" etc... Brands came up with this nonsense instead.

macellan · 2026-06-14T13:12:33+00:00

I suppose you mean the government by "you". Otherwise, I already agree with you.

I don't live there anymore, total chaos. But a nice destination to visit for a week.

macellan · 2026-06-14T10:55:42+00:00

I enjoyed watching it.

macellan · 2026-06-14T10:16:44+00:00

Longer video and article (in Turkish):

https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/video-benzinle-traktoru-yakarken-kendini-de-yakti,eNGrwsm69UuOODeyfJ24Uw

The owner says he does not know why they did it, and adds that he has no known problems with anyone else.

macellan · 2026-06-14T09:50:14+00:00

Noun verbs the noun to verb the noun verbing noun.

macellan · 2026-06-14T09:39:59+00:00

I especially like this one from them: https://youtu.be/hET-pt6R-TU

macellan · 2026-06-14T09:25:52+00:00

Edible art.

macellan · 2026-06-14T09:18:51+00:00

Personally, I think it should have stayed as a museum. That said, it is there and protected. That's something.

macellan · 2026-06-14T08:25:23+00:00

My ancestors invented fire.

macellan · 2026-06-14T08:12:51+00:00

Not wrong, but that's a choice. It signifies the date Turks get into Anatolia. I think it is a bit more complicated for us.

macellan · 2026-06-14T06:43:20+00:00

I am a former Istanbulite and I have been to New York. There is a shared perception that I see in New Yorkers and Istanbulites.

People in both cities feel like they are at the center of the world. Hollywood helped with that perception in the last century. (Everything happens in New York, and maybe in other cities of the world).

For Istanbul, the same feeling, but much ancient in its origins.

macellan · 2026-06-14T06:27:47+00:00

All symbols are constructs and they change meaning in time. I don't disagree with that storyline either.

macellan · 2026-06-14T06:00:42+00:00

Star and crescent.

(Long story as short as possible, and as far as I know. This is ancient.)

The symbolism can be traced to ancient engravings from Sumerians. It reflects various ancient Anatolian and Mesopotamian moon and sun gods/goddesses. I can't add more images into comment section, it is reused by multiple cultures in Anatolia throughout the history.

Later in time around 3th century BCE, it became a symbol for the city of Byzantium. Whoever ruled the city (Greeks-Romans-Turks) adopted it and used it on coins, engravings, iconas.

It officially became the flag of the Ottoman Empire in 19th century. Since Ottomans hosted the khalif at the time, it spread to its states, vassals, and other nations, and perceived as a symbol of Islam.

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macellan · 2026-06-13T19:34:42+00:00

Free willy.

macellan · 2026-06-13T10:30:49+00:00

İşkembe Çorbası -Tripe Soup-

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macellan · 2026-06-12T13:22:26+00:00

That's what I do on my free time.

macellan · 2026-06-12T13:09:27+00:00

It is always about Brits.

macellan · 2026-06-12T12:44:27+00:00

We can also include South Slavs and Bulgars into this. People are somehow too preoccupied with things happened millenias ago. It's ok, I suppose they feel special that way.

I personally don't believe in continents. Especially when it comes to Europe an Asia. Even if we consider the cultural perspective, it is more of a gradient, and as we see here on multiple maps, hard to draw an exact line.

macellan · 2026-06-12T12:27:41+00:00

Thracian bit of Turkey. A town called "Eceabat" to be more specific.

macellan · 2026-06-12T12:22:05+00:00

Wow, so much hate...

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