A Turkish musicians international success is a big proud for a Turk who lives in a foreign country. This famous pianist was so sensitive that he had left the stage when he heard a cell phone ring during the concert in Istanbul. “Please sir, calm down”

I loved to see this concert definitely in the biggest concert hall in New York.

“Unfortunately all tickets are sold out.” Actually I couldn’t afford it but this city had full of surprise: “My wife couldn’t come. I can give  you her ticket”

And that’s the moment…

While he was playing the piano so beautifully in the excellent acoustic of the hall, a cell phone ring reached to me from one of the irresponsible audiences (can he/she be a Turkish?) . But he…

At the end of the concert, everyone applauded him for standing up as I did. But, I had a question in my mind: “I’m sure he didn’t hear the ringing. If he heard it he would leave the stage immediately, even if here is New York. But is it so important?”

Jimmy Carter

12 Eylül Darbesi

This is a true story I had seen on the E train. It was published in the O-haa, humor magazine.