Burak Yilmaz
Burak met me and Ahmet in the park, then Eray (see next meeting) joined us minutes later.
Eray is like his big brother.
Their college was in the far northeast corner of the Euro Istanbul side.
They taught me that when you hug someone you do it twice, left and right.
From Samsun, Tűrkiye.
Into learning.
Made videos on learning for high schoolers.
After COVID isolation, took a job in Italy for a year, just to be around people again.
Now he’s mostly nomadic, travelling.
Looking for a place to call home, and where his career can thrive.
Maybe Istanbul maybe not.
MediSummary app for AI physicians making a million dollars a year.
He’s really healthy and loves routine almost like religion.
Doesn’t smoke or drink and doesn’t eat at places that use seed oil.
Took us to a healthy restaurant, where I got a greaet protein bowl.
About the Caddebostan neighborhood, he said it’s very “white turk”, which I thought was a race thing, but later found it’s a term for more European-focused (often English-speaking) Turks, nothing to do with race.
The Nordic thing of the president riding a bicycle to work would never work here.
When the president has a private plane, the people feel pride like they’re all receiving it.