misc
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.
misc
A soldier reflects on loss and duty during the Gallipoli campaign, his final thoughts recorded in a journal passed on to the next generation.
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.
A letter of gratitude to Atatürk, celebrating the legacy of freedom and the declaration of the Turkish Republic.
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.
A young girl reflects on her prescribed future and an arranged marriage while finding hope in the news of a coming republic.
technology
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
An acrostic poem celebrating freedom, history, and the Republic, spelling out 'Republic Day'.
misc
An etymological exploration of the word 'cumhuriyet' (republic), tracing its Arabic and Latin roots related to the concepts of people and public.
opinion
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.
opinion
A student reflects on the meaning of the Turkish Republic, founded by Atatürk, as a promise of freedom, education, and hope for the future.
opinion
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.
technology
An overview of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), detailing its key advantages in cost, security, education, and business adoption.
art
A review of Zeki Demirkubuz's solo photography exhibition exploring themes of silence, solitude, and stillness in his work.
science
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.