Country, Family, Novel
Beyaz Said's Blog
by beyazsaid
5y ago
It is 21 July 1905, in the last years of the reign of Abdul Hamid II. He is targeted by an unsuccessful assassination at Yıldız Mosque after the Friday Selamlik Procession. It is not known who is behind this assassination attempt, but it is known that nothing would be the same anymore. This event, nevertheless, does not affect Cevdet Bey. He, a rare Muslim tradesman in Istanbul, is always distant to politics. What he dreams of is not a constitutional monarchy but a happy and reputable family. What he cares about is not the Unionists but a house with a garden in Nişantaşı. Yet, he doesn’t know ..read more
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Novel in Turkish
Beyaz Said's Blog
by beyazsaid
5y ago
Novel in Turkish (Türkçede Roman) by Mustafa Nihat Özön is a must-read for two main reasons. First, it explains the birth of this new genre in Turkish, in the second half of the 20th century, providing a connection to its sources in the traditional Turkish literature. Second, it shows the history and the basic concepts of the European novel which influenced the Turkish novel. In the second chapter, this book studies Ahmet Mithat and its literature in detail, however, I’ll merely focus on the introductory and first chapters to talk about the general context of this genre in Turkish. The hist ..read more
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Open Source Way: Blogging
Beyaz Said's Blog
by beyazsaid
5y ago
I have explained what the Open Source Way (OSW) is. I’ve given two examples of community contributions. I have listed some very handy Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). So, let’s talk about blog and blogging as a personal contribution to the Internet society. To share what you know, what you think and what you create is the very essential idea behind the OSW. I’ll talk about blogging in general, give some specific examples around me and finally I’ll explain my and my friends’ project called Kumpanya. The term ‘blog’ refers to a word group: WebLog. So, it is basically an online diary of a ..read more
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A Hidden Dock
Beyaz Said's Blog
by beyazsaid
5y ago
This is of course not a dock. This is a cafe-restaurant at the cost of the Eymir Lake. But that night, when I was walking through this scene, with my sister, I preferred to imagine it as a mysterious dock, harboring sailors from all around the globe. They sing the tale songs, negotiate over their goods and dream the day that they will arive home. It was extremely hard to picture what I imagined, because it was completely dark (and pretty cold) out there. This noisy and poorly focused photo may not depict the mysterious dock I imagined, but it depicts well my wool-gathering eyes mesmerized b ..read more
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Open Source Way: Software
Beyaz Said's Blog
by beyazsaid
5y ago
Why don’t we talk a little about the Open Source Software (OSS) which can be used freely and ease our online life? Let’s start with a brief explanation why the OSS should be preferred, then we can list some of the very handy software that is produced for ordinary internet users. Why Open Source Software? There are several reasons for me to prefer open source software as much as possible. First and foremost, I prioritize my online security. The OSS is definitely more secure as the code behind it can be viewed and inspected. Do I have the knowledge or the talent to inspect the source code ..read more
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