What The Poet Calls on to The Train
Who and what is he calling? Love, pain, joy, sadness, childhood, aspirations, thoughts... Mostly poetry... Haydar Ergülen calls on poetry to help, to express the…
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Philosopher
I don't know if the journey needs philosophy, but philosophy needs a journey. The journey makes those who set off on it a philosopher. Imagine…
Away From White Men
Typee-A Peep at Polynesian Life (Yapı Kredi Publications, 2nd print, 2013) is Herman Melville’s first novel. Its being a novel or an autobiographic narration is…
A Raillover Poet
I used to consider myself as a train poet until I met with the Raillover Poet last year. I realized then, that writing train articles,…
An İstanbul Gentleman: Asaf Hâlet Çelebi
Before saying anything else, let me express that Asaf Hâlet Çelebi is an intriguing person. He was able to achieve attracting attention to himself in…
Haydarpaşa’s Cat
Young poets seek poetry in books; they read it in books, and they want to write of their own. They read; they write; they write;…
Undying Emotions
Readers feel an emptiness, which also occurs after reading the other Murakami novels due to unanswered questions, in The Wild Sheep Chase (Doğan Books, 9th print, 2016). For instance, unexplained mysteries of the character called Mouse are left hanging in the air at the end of the novel and this awakens the feelings of emptiness and being adrift…
Eskişehir
If train goes through it, poetry does too. If poetry goes through it, article definitely does. Above all, what if a river goes through it,…
Where Are You Going?
When someone mentions ‘people of the Black Sea region’ most of us smile, an impression around our eyes and a meaningful look on our faces…
RAINTRAIN
I might have written this before. Do not take me seriously when I say might; it is just a figure of speech; I must have…
A SEARCH FOR A NEW METHOD
Ahmet Yaşar Ocak examines many fascinating historical names such as Ahmed-i Yesevî, Yunus Emre, Mevlânâ Celâleddîn-i Rûmî, Hacı Bektaş-ı Velî along with many religious cults…
TRAIN READER
I USED TO PACK AT LEAST 5 BOOKS FOR LONG TRAIN TRIPS WHEN I USED TO BE A STUDENT. TRAINS HAVE CHANGED; PASSENGERS HAVE CHANGED;…
THE THINGS THAT ARE MORE THAN WHAT MEET THE EYE
BALZAC TELLS THE THIRTEEN OVER THE TRAGEDY OF THE TWO FAMILIES. THE SUBJECT OF THE NOVEL IS THE NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF A GANG, WHICH IS…