Dr. Selin Nasi

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Episode 20 · Off My Chest
The Pitfalls of Digital Dating
A few weeks ago, I ran into an old classmate, and we sat down for a long-overdue catch-up. We slipped effortlessly into that unfiltered, raw honesty unique to people who have known each other since childhood, taking stock of all the years that had slipped by.
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Episode 19 · Off My Chest
Every House Has a Locked Room
It was after my grandmother passed away. I realized it while wandering through the house, wrapped in memories as I packed up her belongings. The places of our childhood shrink as we grow up. The hallway I used to dash across from end to end took just a few strides now. The wooden side table with its marble base—around which I used to dance to songs on the radio—came up only to my knees; the living room that once felt boundless now seemed quite modest in scale.
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Episode 18 · Reflections on the UK
Andy Burnham’s Calculated Gamble for a Snap Election
Rumours of an early general election are swirling in the UK, and it's worth looking at what's really driving them. So far, the speculation has mostly been fuelled by the opposition. The Liberal Democrats took it a step further last week, claiming they expect an early election to be called before Christmas and even floating a specific date: December 10. While holding an election that soon is logistically impossible, the sheer confidence of the claim definitely caught the public's attention. The far-right Reform Party has been slightly more cautious, stating they are preparing for a potential spring vote. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham continues to firmly deny the rumours.
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Episode 17 · Published Articles
The Grounds of Tuzlu Kahve: How to Live with the "Hatun Anne" Within Us
My family and I have been watching the TV series Tuzlu Kahve (salty coffee) ever since it first premiered. In a broadcast landscape dominated by dark dramas, it is a breath of fresh air: nobody gets gunned down in the streets, and relationships aren't built solely on betrayal. On top of that, it boasts a stellar ensemble cast that pairs seasoned veterans with promising new talent. Best of all, it's a genuine comedy—a rare comfort in recent years. Coming home and turning on the TV in the evening to shed the day's fatigue is exactly what we had been looking for.
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Episode 16 · Reflections on the UK
The Windsor Framework: A Turning Point in UK-EU Relations
In recent weeks, while Turkey’s national focus has been divided between post-earthquake humanitarian relief and the political tremors shaking its opposition coalition, a major geopolitical development unfolded between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Following intensive negotiations, both parties announced a landmark agreement to overhaul the Northern Ireland Protocol—a longstanding friction point in post-Brexit relations. Known as the Windsor Framework, this critical compromise aims—pending sufficient domestic political support—to safeguard peace and stability in Northern Ireland while paving the way for the UK to recalibrate its relations with both the EU and the United States on a more constructive footing.
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Episode 15 · Published Articles
The "New Adolescence" of Aging Parents
One day, we realize we aren’t the only ones growing older. Seeing the parents who shielded us for years lose their strength deeply shakes our sense of safety. How do we navigate this new chapter with parents who reject medical advice, dig in their heels, and act almost like teenagers?
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Episode 14 · Today on Selin's Log
Anything But Ill in the UK
If you ask what could possibly be worse than the UK’s weather and food, my answer is simple: the health service. Whenever I say this, I get plenty of pushback: “How often did you actually use public hospitals when you lived in Istanbul?”
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Episode 13 · Today on Selin's Log
Are You Up for Playing a Game?
October 2026 A long time ago, I made a promise to myself: every year, I would try at least three activities I’d never done before. In my third year after moving to London—once the worst of Covid was behind us—I joined the SJWWC Women’s Club on a friend’s recommendation. For a modest annual fee, the club gives members access to everything from sightseeing trips and art workshops to talks by guest speakers and various social events. Its main focus, though, is bringing its predominantly expat community closer together.
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Episode 12 · Reflections on the UK
Is the UK Falling Apart? Not really
Let’s set the record straight right off the bat: the United Kingdom is not about to collapse. At least, not anytime soon… On the surface, all seems quiet. In fact, why this issue has whipped up far more frenzy in the Turkish press than on British soil is a story in itself.
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Episode 11 · Off My Chest
Not Your Average Mother’s Day Essay
As Mother’s Day rolls around, I always notice two competing camps fighting to shape public opinion. The first group can’t stop sanctifying and praising motherhood. Meanwhile, the second group shushes the first, pleading: "Let’s not hurt women who can’t…
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Episode 10 · Off My Chest
Stripping Bare
A few years ago, a reader left a comment on one of my articles that read: “Writing is like stripping bare. It takes courage.” Coming from a fellow writer, the compliment flattered my ego, yet I didn’t pause to ponder its deeper meaning—not until the moment…
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Episode 09 · Published Articles
The Side-Eye Season: Women, Summer, and the Trial of the Beach Walk
The vacation you’ve been dreaming about for months is finally here. You’ve slathered on your sunscreen and stretched out under the warm sun. Once you realize you’re practically roasting on your lounger, you turn to your companion: “Let’s go take a dip.” But before you reach the water, you have to cross a major hurdle: the runway.
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Episode 08 · Reflections on the UK
Will Turkish Students in the UK Land Jobs After Graduation?
According to UCAS data, around 4,000 candidates from Turkey apply to British universities every year. Roughly 8,500 Turkish students are currently enrolled. But will these students actually find employment upon graduation? It’s a question keeping parents up at night after pouring all their resources into their children’s education.
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Episode 07 · Off My Chest
Memories Aren’t for Sale
What is your relationship with the things you own? Are you someone who hoards every sentimental trinket, or do you live by a throwaway culture? Do you keep a collection you guard with your life—books, postcards, vintage scale models, or something else entirely? Do you ever wonder whether whoever inherits your belongings will treat them with the same tender care? Or what price tag a second-hand dealer might slap on them?... Can we truly measure the value of an object by its price tag?
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Episode 06 · Published Articles
The Savior Complex in Turkish Society
A comprehensive study on heroism sheds light on a striking national mindset: rather than taking the reins of our own stories, we as a society are waiting for a savior to step in from the outside. While 65% of participants demand a hero who…
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Episode 05 · Published Articles
Memory’s Slow Motion Farewell: Alzheimer
One of the smells woven into the fabric of my childhood was the sour-cherry pudding my grandfather used to make with painstaking care. Back then, we didn't have fancy tools to pit cherries. The kitchen would end up in absolute chaos, and…
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Episode 04 · Today on Selin's Log
Do the British Save Their Affection for Dogs and Horses?
The British have a reputation for being reserved, mostly because they tend to keep their emotions to themselves. It reminds me of a line from a movie that made me laugh so hard it stayed with me: "No hugging, darling. We’re British. We save our affection for horses and dogs only."
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Episode 03 · Today on Selin's Log
Conversations with a Black Cab Driver
London’s black cabs are just as iconic as its red telephone boxes—an unmistakable cultural symbol of the city. It was only after I moved here that I learned drivers must undergo a grueling three-year training process.
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Episode 02 · Off My Chest
No Longer a Spring Chicken: So What?
I believe the most important quality distinguishing a truly successful comedian from those simply trying to be funny is their power of observation, their ability to hold a mirror up to society. And what we see in that mirror isn’t always meant to be…
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Episode 01 · Published Articles
Sky Etiquette in the Age of Moral Turbulence
Are screaming infants truly the worst part of flying? Or is the real culprit a deeper, collective decay of basic consideration in our shrinking middle seats? Guided by the firsthand accounts of flight attendants and the unseen stories of…
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