2008, 2009

So, it’s the last day of the year. Time for a little aftermath.
2008 was a year of awakenings for me. A self-critical process which I entered in summer 2007 reached a point where I feel that I can be happy with how I changed and what the change helped me to achieve. I will continue [...]

Artemis and Zeus

Last night I was invited to a dinner at the Kaya Artemis Holiday Resort. It was an event organized by the university and I believe there have been at least 1000 people present. We were a group of 12 friends at the same table and spent some great time eating, drinking and dancing.
I have been [...]

I’m back!

Since a few months, I was waiting for an amnesty for ex-PhD students.  Yesterday the law regarding the amnesty passed through the turkish parliament. This means that I’ll be allowed to return to my old PhD program… after a break of almost 10 years!
A lot of things changed meanwhile. Back in 1998 I prepared myself to write a thesis on [...]

Das Verflixte Siebte Jahr!

Today I “celebrate” my seventh year on Cyprus. I arrived here on September 10, 2001.
I have mixed feelings. On one hand it was one of the most crucial moves I did in my life. Before I came to Cyprus I spent 12 years in Ankara. But everything in Ankara was kind of exhausted. Leaving for [...]