equestrianism is a perfect occupation for those who are good with animals, especially those who love horses; a sport that introduces one to a calm, serene and stress-free world, where tightknit friendships are established, and a sport that is sustainable from the age of 8 to 88.

If we were to ask “When will we make it?” with reference to an esteemed columnist who I hold dear, the answer is: when the reason we seek to go to international championships is to come back home with medals rather than waving our flags and taking selfies on paid-for trips abroad, then we will be on the road to making it.

For me being successful is meaningless in itself. Success is a relative concept. Successful according to whom, to what? But if you say, being happy, I can describe that perfectly.

Leadership is a quality seen by others in you. One cannot be a leader by saying so or through training.

The rumor that Turkish cuisine is one of the three major cuisines in the world has been making the rounds, just like a superstition, but the source of this judgment or the two other cuisines that make up this trio are mysteries I am yet to resolve.

Have you opened a new door for the people who have come in contact with your brand, helped them develop a new way of thinking, or most importantly, have you changed something in their lives? This is what really matters.

I’m not just spouting clichés,, such as ‘build on what you already have’ or ‘follow the models you see abroad’. What I have in mind is totally different.

Turkey’s Treasury ministry is working on legislation to transfer the central bank’s 40 billion lira ($6.6 billion) in legal reserves to the government’s budget to shore it up, three economic officials told Reuters.