EXPO 2015 excitement in Izmir...

Izmir experienced an enormous excitement by the meeting of BIE General Assembly, which decided about the host of EXPO in the year 2015, on 31st March 2008. Izmir took challenge of organisation of EXPO 2015 with competing Milano of Italy. EXPO 2015 Izmir offered the theme "New Roots to a better World / Health for All".

The people of Izmir gathered in Cumhuriyet Square by the help of the concerts... They were very excited and they hoped for a good result... I shared this great joy there with the crowd as well.

Even if the first TV news gave the news for celebration, Izmir could not succeed in the competition. Milano will host EXPO in 2015...

Izmir, may be next time? 2018?...
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Cyprus - one

03/03/2007

Tales from the boundaries of existence

Cyprus

They call Nicosia as "the last divided city of the world". There is indeed a truth lying beneath. Mixed emotions are hidden in the middle of the Ledra Street from both sides. Hatred is in the roots nowadays. Different ways of discrimination and extreme-nationalism can be observed any time in daily life.

The fear of the unknown is developed between the societies since 1974. Unfortunately we look at the past we always see the seeds of hatred... Not many people remember the times of peace any more...

We can easily understand the hatred that was built on the tales of the past by the nationalist groups, the leaders and governments of the both sides… Nowadays Turkish soldiers are said to be only source of problem on the island. It would be too pleasing to know that. Unfortunately I do not agree with that...

Gladly I have friends from both of communities who do not believe in those bullshit and want to live in peace together… I just hope…

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Living a life of my own...
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People... another disappointment!

People are strange...

Unfortunately "people are strange" just like in the old song... They pretend like they agree with the rules, but when the rules does not provide an advantage for them... They blame the rules and they want to clear out their responsibilities.

It is so sad to see old, so called wise, people looking pissed off, when breaking the rules of the deal that they have agreed upon earlier. They have multiple faces... They are untrustable... They do not play within the rules, they just want to use you... They are the calm and quiet alligators in the river; ready to kill and give harm when you are nearby...

I am vomitting... i am vomitting... i know more about the people every new day... I am sick of this society... Where is the change? How can be the change exist, if this liars have the positions of power? I have no hope...

Congratulations! You are leaving a country of corruption... You are leaving a society of liars... Thank you...
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Doves are skittish...

My soul is raped...

Times are getting worse...

Yesterday again we heard sad news... very sad news. We lost an old friend. We lost an old advocate for thoughts. We lost a hope for friendship. We lost the happy dream for future...

Where has the hopes of friendship and love gone? Where has the dreams for a better future?



We lost Hrant Dink... He had a "fault", he acted for a bridge of communication and understanding between the Turkish population and the Turkish-Armenian community which he complained was living too isolated an existence. He was already skittesh as a dove because of all those convictions and accusations.

He was an easy target for any extreme group from different nationalist groups or any secret service. I am very sorry, we could not protect him... He was alone, he was even charged and convicted of insulting "Turkishness"... I do not want to be Turkish in that sense... Indeed now the real insult against "Turkishness" has been done now. He is killed... That guy even did not have the courage to face him, he shot from behind.

I am speechless all the night. More over I saw the movie "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by Paul Greengrasss on CNBC-e, my anger grew deeper.

I am very depressed... Let's try not to loose our faith for a better world. Let's use this sad event as a opportunity to communicate and understand each other...

"I cant believe the news today

Oh, I cant close my eyes and make it go away

How long...How long must we sing this song?

How long? how long..."

(U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday)

~~~t~H~e~K~h~A~n~2~3~~~

Life is an endless adventurE!...

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Remembering John Lennon / John Lennon'u hatırlamak...

John Lennon (09.10.1940-08.12.1980)

John was not just a simple young musician. He was a man that wanted to change the world for good. He was in my age when he tried to change... He dreamt of a better life in a peaceful, friendly world. He dreamt of a society of understanding and respect... He just did not dream, in addition he acted for the good he knew. He tried to share what he witnessed and what he dreamt. It is not dream we know it now, it is a reality… There is always hope...

“Life is what happens (to you) while you are busy making other plans. / Hayat siz planlar yaparken başınızdan geçmekte olan şeydir.”

“As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.”

“Love means having to say you're sorry every fifteen minutes.”

“Everything is clearer when you are in love...”

“We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it. "

“I still believe that all you need is love...”

“Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it.”

“I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people.”

“All we are saying is give peace a chance. "

IMAGINE (1971)
Imagine there's no heaven,
It's easy if you try,
No hell below us,
Above us only sky,
Imagine all the people living for today...

Imagine there's no countries,
It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will be as one.
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world…
You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I’m not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.

Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer,
but Im not the only one,
I hope some day you'll join us,
And the world will live as one.

-I am a dreamer like you, John. Thanks for highlighting my way... We are going to make it a reality.-

”A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”

~~~t~H~e~K~h~A~n~2~3~~~

Life is an endless adventurE!...

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