Hello!I got back from Bartin. But before I tell you about Bartin, I want to make a list about 5 things that I hate when I travel. I could write more but I think 5 is enough :) Sometimes I get very angry but sometimes I just laugh.Here they are :)1- Government people who dont know anything about their area. They dont know its culture, history, art works, hand crafts etc... or dont care about them. They get a confused face when you tell them that you want to write a story about last craftsmen w... Read Full Story

Last time I had written on the blog was on May. We had trips after that but I didn't have a chance to put it on.In June, we celebrated the 4th year of Yolculuk magazine! Yeeyy!! We had a photograph exhibition in Bursa where the company was found. It had a lot of attention from local people and we had so much fun and proud of our work.At the end of June, Faruk Akbas and I went to Kirklareli. This city is very special for me because it is where my mother was born and I had been there several ti... Read Full Story

Hi, I just got back from trip to Beysehir, a town of Konya. There was a photographers marathon held in Beysehir. We went there with Koksal by bus. It was a funny trip, Konya had the funniest signs: "A city, friend of babies", "Remember (!) the traffic rules" :) We had a lot of fun. We got to Beysehir at 8 pm and Faruk took as from the bus station. The Photopraphers Marathon was begining. Faruk was one of the juries. They rented a restaurant's park; people had their tent in the park, could eat... Read Full Story

Bergama and Edremit TripWaiting for the sun…22-27 March 2008After without any trip in February, we are now on the way to Edremit, a town of Balıkesir city. It’s only I and Mr. Faruk this time. We had a photograph exhibition “Anadolu’da Yolculuk (Journey in Anatolia)” in Denizli, and then we hit the road for Edremit Körfezi (Gulf). The weather is a problem cuz it’s closed and grey, keeps raining and even hailing sometimes. In gulf, we are supposed to have ni... Read Full Story

East Black Sea TripTerrifying in the beginning but amazing at the end.3-13 January 20081st dayWe took the trip two days after the New Year. One month before the trip, I started to annoy my colleagues about the weather and road condition. I had never been there before, and in January?!!! I couldn’t imagine how terrifying it was gonna be. I bought the best winter clothes and shoes. And I was ready! Was I? –not wanting to be-We took the road on the 3th of January with Mr. Koksal Kayh... Read Full Story