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The $300 Trillion Question: Understanding Global Debt
An exploration of global debt, its function in the modern economy, its history since the gold standard, and the associated risks.
Opinion
My Stomach
A personal reflection on living with a chronic childhood illness, metaphorically described as having lost a stomach before birth.
From Attainable Luxury to Super-Luxury: Jaguar's Sinister Bet
An analysis of Jaguar's controversial rebranding strategy, its history of identity crises, and its new bet on a super-luxury electric vehicle market.
The Invisible Brush of Choice
A philosophical reflection on life, choice, and existence, using the metaphor of an artist painting their own reality.
Reflection on Republic Day
A young person reflects on the meaning of Republic Day in modern Türkiye, inspired by the nation's founding vision to dream big and shape the future.
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Bricks and Mortar
A soldier reflects on loss and duty during the Gallipoli campaign, his final thoughts recorded in a journal passed on to the next generation.
opinion
Dear Atatürk, Letter to Atatürk
A letter of gratitude to Atatürk, celebrating the legacy of freedom and the declaration of the Turkish Republic.
opinion
Now It Is Your Turn
A young person reflects on the meaning of Republic Day after discovering an old notebook with a message from the past, realizing their own role in the nation's future.
opinion
The Brightest Crescent
A young girl reflects on her prescribed future and an arranged marriage while finding hope in the news of a coming republic.
opinion
Young Minds, Old Dreams
An exploration of Atatürk's revolutionary ideas and enduring legacy, inspiring today's youth in Türkiye to see themselves as leaders of their own stories.
research
DeepSeek-OCR Teaches AI to See, Not Just Read
DeepSeek-OCR is a novel artificial intelligence model that processes text visually, compressing entire pages into dense tokens to improve efficiency and enable new forms of AI memory.
technology
OpenAI's Atlas Browser Faces Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities
OpenAI's new Atlas browser highlights the persistent security challenge of prompt injection, a vulnerability affecting many AI-driven tools that is difficult to fully prevent.
art
Flame of Freedom
An acrostic poem celebrating freedom, history, and the Republic, spelling out 'Republic Day'.
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C-M-H-R
An etymological exploration of the word 'cumhuriyet' (republic), tracing its Arabic and Latin roots related to the concepts of people and public.
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October 29: A Story of the Republic
A historical account of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic on October 29, 1923, detailing the political crisis that led to it and the immediate aftermath.
The Republic: A Legacy of Light
A student reflects on the meaning of the Turkish Republic, founded by Atatürk, as a promise of freedom, education, and hope for the future.
The Three Types of People
An analysis of different types of people, focusing on the rare history-changing leader, with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as a prime example of nation-building and reason.
The Practical Benefits of Free and Open Source Software
An overview of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), detailing its key advantages in cost, security, education, and business adoption.
D.I.Y. (“DNA” It Yourself)
An overview of CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary genome-editing tool. The article covers its origins, mechanism, applications in DNA repair, and the ethical questions it raises.