How I built and evolved Kaydet, a terminal-native personal diary with AI integration, over nine years—from simple Python wrapper to structured metadata and SQLite search. (Oct 2025)

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A personal account of breaking free from late-night gaming addiction and the foolishness spiral of avoidance and exhaustion. (Oct 2024)

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In 2017, I was sitting on an orange chair. My wife told me I was going to be a father, and I fainted. That's how we met. Since that day, she has been the reason for various short episodes of fainting due to different causes. (Oct 2023)

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Tips for Those Who Want to Blog But Can't Start or Keep Going (Aug 2023)

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A personal reflection on faith, divine justice, and the challenge of belief when confronted with questions about power and morality in religious texts. (Jul 2016)

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A reflection on how we normalize our own suffering and expect others to endure the same hardships—and why we should focus on changing ourselves instead. (Jan 2015)

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A collection of emotional messages from a hospital memory book—raw, unfiltered notes from patients and families during their most vulnerable moments. (Jul 2014)

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The story of how I embarrassed myself on national TV, became a Hürriyet headline, and learned that having a story to tell is better than having none at all. (Dec 2013)

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A personal guide to making friends and building meaningful connections, written from experience. Practical advice on socializing, conversation, and deepening relationships. (Apr 2010)

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A personal reflection on why analog photography holds more meaning than digital—exploring the soul, imperfections, and ritual of film photography. (Apr 2009)

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