Philosophy of life

It is high time we talk about the mood of much of the country - perhaps not all Turkish citizens but at least those who are well-educated, who live a Western lifestyle, and who want to continue to do so. 

There is a heavy mood in the Turkey in which I live. 

American dating app, Coffee Meets Bagel, surveyed more than 1,000 couples who met on their app to see what makes for a great first date that is more likely to lead to a second date. Then, they surveyed 6,000 more singles to get even more input on thoughts surrounding first dates and their success rate.

Famous pop star Jennifer Lopez spoke for her relationship with her ex-husband Marc Anthony, with whom she shares eight-year-old twins Max and Emme.

In a cover profile for W magazine, she admitted that the “hardest work” she does has nothing to do with her career, but rather her personal life.

Pamela Anderson posed recently nude for a good cause teaming up with Amelie Pichard on a brand-new vegan shoe line.

The sexy actress posed playfully in nothing but a big brunette wig and pair of white heels for Paper magazine.

Talking about the shoe line, Anderson said that vegan compassion is sexy and also revealed that she is not the designer of the range.

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Photographer Petros Koublis waits for scenes to unfold rather than push preconceived concepts onto the natural environments that surround him.

More than a third of Bulgarians have said they consider themselves to be "happy" with life, but the country lags behind in terms of "net happiness", a Gallup International poll has showed.

Upon instruction by the president of Turkey's Higher Education Board (YÖK), a commission has been formed in order to monitor the renovation of a prayer room inside the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) campus as well as disciplinary measures to be taken by the Rector's office against students who allegedly physically assaulted a group of students while they were performing prayers.

The Eurobarometer, a series of public opinion surveys conducted on behalf of the European Commission, was released on Wednesday and shows that Greeks are not optimistic about the future. 60% of Greek respondents say they are not satisfied with their lives compared to the EU28 average of 19%.

Yes, there is war in the country. Yes, there is still no government in the country. Yes, we cannot predict what will happen tomorrow in this country; for this reason, we cannot even make the most simple and basic decisions.