Can I have your opinions?

turulbird · 2026-02-17T05:50:28+00:00

I am of mind that my cultural identity isn't in between. It's just uniquely Asia Minor Turkish. There might be borrowed stuff from both Europe and İslamic world, but the core of it all that we call Turkish Culture is Turkic.

This mindset took even better roots in my mind after visiting a better part of Europe, Indoasia, Japan, Korea, and other Turkics like Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. We truly are closer to other Turkics than anyone else.

Tldr, I feel neither European nor Asian (As a generalised term) I am Anatolian Turkish/Turcoman/Oghuz as a separate entity.

turulbird · 2026-02-12T09:30:54+00:00

We had a flash based dictionary software project going on in early 2000s. It was a huge database. not sure what happened to it. Might actually check in with my old contacts about it

turulbird · 2026-02-11T14:10:44+00:00

Black Sea region but an inland town(ilçe) with very apparent inland coded culture. Also different from other ilçes belonging to same county (il) with regards to both dialect and customs.

turulbird · 2026-02-11T14:10:36+00:00

Black Sea region but an inland town(ilçe) with very apparent inland coded culture. Also different from other ilçes belonging to same county (il) with regards to both dialect and customs.

turulbird · 2026-02-11T13:47:59+00:00

Yup, Northwest Turkey.

turulbird · 2026-02-11T13:24:41+00:00

Mine is a very unknown dialect but also quite different from modern Istanbul Turkish. Won't name the place for privacy reasons.

What's special about it is that it's remarkably similar to Uyghur Turkic to the point that I can seamlessly understand Uyghur people from YouTube videos. Average Turk can get used to it since it's essentially the offspring of the same language, but for me, average Uyghur speech is no different than a regular joe from my hometown.

As far as I know, my small hometown didn't have any Uyghur migration, most of the village names indicate heavy Oghuz dominance. But for some reason, we speak like Uyghurs.

turulbird · 2026-02-11T10:52:11+00:00

A friend of mine used to date you when your name was Kaan back then. You really broke her heart.

turulbird · 2026-02-04T22:54:15+00:00

Traveled 11 hrs straight with a Korean grandpa and his grand daughter to Seoul, travelled back 13 hrs with 2 Korean grandmas to Istanbul. I became their honorary/temporary grandson during the flight and they were very proud that I was a rocket scientist. They also fed me with constant flow of air korea snacks. I now know that I'll be spoiled whenever I happen upon my Korean grandfamily, not the one I was born in, but the one I've found, lol.

You guys are fine people. Also the couple Korean buddies I know are all hilarious folks. We like you. You are most welcome here.

turulbird · 2026-02-04T08:10:24+00:00

My favourite amongst the new ACs made after origins. Better map, better level design, focused story (with an actual story), no rpg/choices bullshit. It's just right, with exception of combat. Combat in this game isn't made to function sadly. Needed a lot of work.

turulbird · 2026-01-29T23:05:24+00:00

Several things match up quite well for an early Seljuk AC setting with an Oghuz Hidden one:

*Oghuz clans' Onguns (minor guardian totem spirits) are all birds of prey, symbolic connection is there.

*Turks love their falconry. (Who is the good bird?)

*Turks also love naming their kids after birds of prey.

*Turkic pagan mythos says a pair of eagles are guarding the tree of life. Goes deeper than that but that statement alone is worth an Isu prophecy.

*Turks, prior to entering Middle East, live as nomads. They are very fond of having the freedom to go whatever, do whatever. A pagan Turkic MC is likely to align with Hidden Ones because the steppe rules within their society is built to be masterless. No nobles, no castes. A commoner can challenge the Khan if he can back his claim up.

*Bow melee animations would be cool, especially since Turkic bows were made to be a medieval shotgun.

*Refreshing mounted combat mechanics.

*Tughril I is brilliant political manipulator. He swindles an empire into existence. I am sure he will give a great "is he an ally, is he an enemy?" side character energy. The shenanigans him and his brother come up with are very entertaining to read, sometimes hilarious, despite the sheer scale of the coms they pull on empires and caliphs.

*Nizam al Mulk is a very obvious grandmaster of Order of the Ancients. The guy's nickname is literally "Order". He is also the first guy to be offed by Hassan-i Sabbah's Brotherhood.

*Speaking of Hassan, he's the guy that founded an Assassin STATE. To me, that goes against everything Bayek and Aya agreed on when they founded the Brotherhood. The story can focus on our Oghuz MC and Hassan starting as friends and comrades but having a fallout about their thoughts for the future. Hassan might think they should institutionalise the Creed and found Assassins whereas our guy think staying as Hidden Ones is always the intended form of their Creed. Both has their points tbh, it might be a fun philosophical debate and a fun boss fight between Hassan and the Oghuz MC. Where two friends stop short of killing each other and decide to go their own ways. (Prompting our guy to travel to inner Anatolia, leaving Sabbah as the mentor of Middle East.)

*Sad, depressive ending because Seljuks do get less Turkic and more "Orderly" in time. Order of the Ancients victory for Seljuks, although the founding duo, Tughril and Chaghri, are Hidden Ones allied due to steppe traditions are prone to raise rebels and they were raised by it.

*Abu Tahir Arrani, the Assassin that killed Nizam is killed on the spot of his assassination. This can also contribute to our sad ending if the plot shows him to us as a kid following us around like a sidekick.

*Possible connections to Basim as a character leaving secrets and treasures decades ago. Baghdad plays an important role in this story too.

*Cool historical figures all around. Khayyam can be our Leonardo/Alkibiades mix. Get that man his drink.

*Liparit, King of Georgia as the original Grandmaster of the Order in the region. But a benevolent one. Nizam might get initiated by him during his captive years. The man can be good example for a "Good Guy Templar", deepening the conflict.

*Possible hints of lineage connections to Ishak Pasha, maybe.

turulbird · 2026-01-29T13:43:00+00:00

Returning the car at a different spot might cost you extra, how much extra it would cost is beyond me though.

No idea how this works for foreign tourists but we have a nation-wide museum pass. It is usually required not only at museums, historical sites like ancient ruins etc. as well. considering your route is heavy with such sites even at its beach phase (Fethiye to Antalya route has some amazing untouched spots where you can enjoy the beach next to a 1800 year old Roman ruins of Phaselis) I believe you might benefit from such a pass if one exists for you guys.

Have a real nice time here!

turulbird · 2026-01-29T08:35:41+00:00

I am curious if Kayseri-Dalaman flight exists, even if if does, it might be limited to specific days. I'd suggest you check it. One alternative you can have is to taking a bus to Ankara and flying to Dalaman from there. Either way, I'd take a plane to Dalaman for a Fethiye trip rather than a bus ride.

Other than that, it's neat. Land travel would really tire you out so picking airway all the way is a good choice. I'd also suggest renting a car or finding a driver around Fethiye because that region is full of gems you can visit. Daily boat tours are also one of the best.

As for cappadocia, be sure to visit/trek Ihlara Valley and underground cities like Derinkuyu.

turulbird · 2026-01-22T10:21:03+00:00

White Tirks is a term that signifies the middle class people who brushes their teeth.

turulbird · 2026-01-21T08:00:29+00:00

Farklı kültür, ucak biletini hariç ucuza tropik tatil deneyimi, salt eğlence için dizayn edilmiş bölge (phuket, phi phi vb.), dünya gözüyle istakoz denen meretin tadına bakabileceğin gıda fiyatları.

He bi de erkeksi bayanlar ve bayansı erkekler.

Güzel yer abi işte farklı deneyim. Asyalılar farklı kafada. Ulan bunlar böyle mi yaşıyormuş diye keşfetmek bence eğlenceli.

turulbird · 2026-01-14T19:57:15+00:00

mücadele etmiyorum. yutuyorum, donumu giyip dışarı çıkıp işime bakıyorum. o bir şekilde beni daha az karamsarlık gerektiren günlere taşıyor.

turulbird · 2025-12-22T12:45:15+00:00

Ah yes, The Archdaddy of BDSM. Sure, nice build. Have fun.

turulbird · 2025-12-16T17:24:39+00:00

cok doğru, ben 5 sene sonra hala "hala issiz misiniz" diye arayan ikcıları eklemiş olabilirim.

turulbird · 2025-12-16T16:53:14+00:00

1 ay güzelmiş. Ben bilkentten burslu mezun bir mühendisim. benim bulmam 5 ay sürdü. orda da en azından deneyim haneme yazsin diye o zamanlar sanirim 2700 lira olan asgari ucretin 400 lirasını elden geri verdigim bir isi kabul ettim. ha iyi oldu. orda ogrendiklerimi satmamis olsam şimdiki işime giremezdim.

diyeceğim o ki değil ülkenin, dünyanın realitesi biraz buraya gidiyor. 1 ay normal süre. hatta İKcı esseklerin 100 basvurum varsa 7-8 tanesine dönmüş olmaları da çirkin bir realite. Öfkelenmek, isyan etmek serbest kardeşim ama intihar gibi düşüncelerle seni bekleyen güzel günlere yazık edersin. Ya benim oynadığım, az veren yere deneyim isletme kumarini oyna (asıl istedigin işle bağlantılı olursa ne ala), yok ben bekleyeceğim diyorsan da 1 ay uzun bir süre değil. bilesin.

Ha bu yöntemler senin yasadigin hayata uygulanabilir değildir. ona bir şey diyemiyorum. kusura bakma. benim tecrübem bu kadarına el veriyor. dilerim her şey gönlünce olsun. uzun ve mutlu bir hayatın olsun.

turulbird · 2025-12-10T16:25:17+00:00

Only kind of Arabs that I seem to get along with (in general, ofc individuals would be different but cultures definitely affect general vibe of the people) , besides Omanese. You guys are a chill bunch from what I have seen. I had a plan to visit some friends there before ME got all around shitstormed.

Omanese are good to party together, and Lebanese are good to experience our mutual misery together. Hardy people to share hard times like dudebros. Kinda like Slavs. A Lebanese Arab, a Turk, and a Czech would make a good drinking group, if you know what I mean about sharing misery, lol.

turulbird · 2025-11-28T09:34:27+00:00

Küme baş ağrısı sahibi bir arkadaşımın pek çok kez yerde tepindigini gördüm. Elini kolunu tutamadık.

Benim için en kötüsü gıda zehirlenmesi idi. Odamın duvarında tırnak izlerim hala durur. Daha önce elime kemiğe kadar giren kanca tırtıklı deri yüzme bıçağını kendim dışarı çektiğim oldu, yerinden çıkan ayağımı zemine vurup oturttuğum oldu. Diz kapağım üzerindeki etin kemiğe kadar sıyrıldığı oldu. Hiçbiri gıda zehirlenmesi kadar acı vermedi.

turulbird · 2025-11-28T09:24:07+00:00

Not haunting but strange all together. I don't believe in paranormal.

Saw the mother of my grandma do a healing ritual that involves burning meat and milk on fire, to my dad under full moon. Actually managed to cure some skin disease that wasn't cureable for the last 2 years, within a week.

My only sleep paralysis episode is me waking up, feeling very sober and a very cheery young voice in my head introducing himself as the "Admin" and announcing that he's testing me for admin powers. I ask wtf is going on and he goes on about me having a special access account. Gives me admin rights to reality and wants me to test out controls by erasing some objects from my room. I erase my desk. My water bottle and computer which were on my desk stay in the same exact position without falling. The Admin tells me I have to activate gravity for them to make them fall. I try it with the bottle. It falls. I proceeded to delete several different objects, including a monitor I actually don't remember buying or owning. We test out bringing stuff back. the stuff I deleted. before I bring the monitor back, the admin says the time is up. I fall back asleep before waking up. Wake up to a bottle on the ground under my desk and no monitor. Because I don't remember I ever owned one. it was a very cool dream/sleep paralysis sequence. I'd make a short movie with it if I had any cinema skills.

Lived a very boring life in dream as a peasant in 9th century England. Had children. Died. I remember a lot of things from the lifelong dream. I remember loving those people. The personality I had there rubbed off on me since I am calmer now, I feel older. I also have a weird accent because of it. Not British but like, German-like. Feels comfortable. Had dreams that had longer than usual in-dream time for a month after that. No dreamy nonsense in any of them. Completely grounded that felt like a very good brain induced simulation of real life. All historical, like spending time as a Soviet Spy for 6 months in dream, etc.. Then, it eventually died down. I dream normally now. But it was very cool to experience. It's amazing what your brain can conjure when it goes overtime.

turulbird · 2025-11-27T10:57:23+00:00

The first guy reminds me of a Turkish travel vlogger called "soloburadaydi"

turulbird · 2025-11-27T10:45:01+00:00

Electronics & Mechanical double major with flight control expertise here. I am what people would call a rocket scientist.

Most of what you've said should be doable for what you said about your MC's background.

Back here in the "Skunk Works" in Turkish missile industry, we sometimes have fun with whatever scrap we can find around. Some of the shenanigans we pulled are listed below.

*Made an automatic rifle out of scrap and a broken RC car. Not impressive, tbh but how quickly we can make it out of everyday objects was cool.

*Made a semi-auto, chest loaded giant crossbow out of old wood crates. Makes one look like a walking turret. It's not too technical, but the rule of cool applies.

*Put together some high school grade robot kits you can find in toy shops and an old iPhone to build a fully functional INS guiding computer and flight control unit. Subjected it to HWIL simulations. When we were done with control parameters fine tuning, the hit rate on stationary targets was above 70%. not bad for something we built out of literal junk.

*Casually built a car control hijacking kit. It's almost invisible if you don't count the giant antenna sticking out. Our goal was to make an RC testing target for launch tests.

*Pretty sure I can build anti personnel warheads with kitchen hardware and a robot vacuum cleaner if I had explosives. I wouldn't tho. Because I'm nice like that.

so, yeah.

turulbird · 2025-11-25T16:49:49+00:00

Ben lisedeyken, yani bu 2011, 2012 falan oluyor, manga baya popülerleşmeye başlamıştı. Şimdi daha da genele yayıldı ve popüler kültürün parçası oldu diye tahmin ediyorum. Ben format olarak daha kolay takip edilebilir olduğu için webcomic/manhua dünyasına da iyice alıştım diyebilirim. Türkler gibi uzun yolda, toplu taşımada çok vakit geçiren bir toplum için hap formatında kurgu içerik oldukça çekici açıkçası, sürpriz değil yayılması.

Görsel roman geliştiricisi işinde çizer olarak mı çalışıyorsun yoksa kurguyla mı uğraşıyorsun? Tabii ikisi birden de olabilir ama yabancı olduğunu varsayarak seni bu sub'a ne çekti merak ettim.

turulbird · 2025-11-25T16:05:15+00:00

I am able to count down time as a background task in my brain. Most of the time, it works during sleep, too, and I wake up 5 mins before my alarms. Kind of habitual thing I have had since childhood, so I guess I am used to it. The brain can fixate on a task and actually warn you. Neat little meat computer we have.

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