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Family Sunday breakfast

Pazar Kahvaltımız

Elif describes her family's Sunday breakfast at home, including their food, drinks and shared routines.

Benim Günüm

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Mahallemizdeki Pazar

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Yeni Sınıf Arkadaşım

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Parkta Bir Pazar

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Kafede Buluşma

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Exploring Istanbul

İstanbul'da Bir Günüm

During a visit to an aunt in Istanbul, Deniz takes a ferry across the Bosphorus, eats simit, visits a museum and meets a friend.

Otobüste Unutulan Telefon

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Kapadokya Gezisi

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İlk Menemen Denemem

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Yeni Evde İlk Hafta

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Sürpriz Doğum Günü

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First balloon flight

Kapadokya'da Gökyüzüne İlk Yolculuk

On a first balloon flight over Cappadocia, a traveller's fear gradually gives way to enjoyment. A conversation with the pilot explains how the wind influences the journey.

Mahalle Kütüphanesi

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Remote work trade-offs

Uzaktan Çalışmanın İki Yüzü

A developer in İzmir and a manager in Ankara describe the freedom, isolation and organisational challenges of remote work. The passage argues for arrangements designed jointly around different needs.

Şehrin Sessiz Köşeleri

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Tea Garden Society

Bir Bardak Çayın Açtığı Yer

Turkish tea gardens offer space for unhurried conversation, intergenerational contact and everyday solidarity. The essay examines their exclusions and argues that urban renewal should preserve their social function rather than merely their furnishings.

Belleğin Mimarlığı

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Language and Memory

Kelimelerin Sakladığı Ev

A grandmother's expressions prompt reflection on translation, borrowed words and the distinct histories of Turkey's alphabet and language reforms. The essay presents identity as a living relationship with the past, sustained through reinterpretation rather than perfect preservation.

Özgünlüğün Paradoksu

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