After the not-so-successful trip to Ankara and the illness that followed, I can slowly say I’m back on my feet. A few days after my return, after a tiring rest, and following a very intense week, an opportunity arose to introduce a few colleagues to Iranian food. Over the weekend, we went with Soner, Tugba, and Seray to Reyhan Restaurant, which honestly had very high-quality food. Contrary to my expectations, everyone enjoyed the meals and the plates were cleared.

A few days later, at Shirin’s invitation, we went to Laser Tag. Contrary to my expectation that it would be boring, it was extremely fun. After half an hour, drenched in sweat and with our team’s decisive victory, we left. In the evening, we wandered the streets of Beşiktaş with Soner, Seray, and Aysecan until 2 a.m., renewing our bonds collectively.

The day before, I also met Muratemir from the DevOps team, completing my meetings with all the developers except for the one I work with 24/7. Unfortunately, he’ll be in Izmir until the end of the month, and there’s very little chance of seeing him. That is, unless the unbearable heat and humidity of Istanbul don’t send me to an early grave before then.