Constantinople, a capital where I would not forget from my very elementary history class in high school, turns into a sophisticated capital waiting for its government call towards the West, or the East. The strategic location since the past has guarded the flow between the East and the West. It is unique in terms of culture, urban development (redevelopment), social integration and commercial development. I could tell how the European would perceive Turkey’s request for accession to the EU family, but a visit could affirm an understanding of the importance of Istanbul, as the capital of this bridge linking Europe and Central Asia (Russia and China), to balance the power between both direction, be it defense, commerce and trade, energy, environmental sustainability, cultural integration and disintegration. I came to know from the Conference about the involvement of Turkey in NATO, and its concerns about EU accession...(read more) Geopolitics is a tricky part for the region, and then religious belief states another part of the story. My commitment did not allow me to stay longer in Istanbul, and as an express tour to the city amid the backdrop of volcanic ashes, I guess this journey should still be an enjoyable one. Meeting an amateur photographer at the Sabiha Gökçen Airport was yet another interesting story. Men-captured images should definitely be graffiti of human development and social activities in the post-modern world. Koc University was a resourceful and prestigious institution. Pegasus is an innovative budget airline, not only because of their courage to take off from the ashes and debris, but I like its idea to dramatise its safety trailers. How the airline world could figure out a way to attract passengers to watch their formality safety announcement? The airline has a clue to pleasantly tell.
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