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Heraklia, Türkiye, 2022A sacred place for the Carians, filled with ancient ruins and boulders that seem thrown by angry gods. Centuries later, it is my playground and my favorite place to boulder.
Badlands, South Dakota, 2024I got caught in a lightning storm right after this shot.
Columbia, South Carolina, 2025I have always been amazed by South Carolina’s nature. This is the Saluda River, where I go for my regular runs, think through research problems, set goals, reflect on myself, and learn.
Anchorage, Alaska, 2025In Alaska, during the EWRI conference, the daylight lasted nearly 23 hours. I rented a car and drove through glaciers, wild peaks, and wildlife country, as if the day would never end. This photo was taken on a solo climb in Glen Alps, around 9 p.m.
Custer, South Dakota, 2024A solo trail run from Sylvan Lake to Black Elk Peak.
Badlands, South Dakota, 2024Things felt surreal that day in the Badlands. Have you ever seen a double rainbow in a single shot? It looked like a planet from Star Wars.
Ankara, Türkiye, 2020The day I graduated from Middle East Technical University.
Nigde, Türkiye, 2019Early morning light at Demirkazık Peak. I spent many years climbing in the Anti-Taurus mountain range, and Demirkazık, its tallest peak, always had a character of its own.
Nigde, Türkiye, 20164 a.m. in the Anti-Taurus Mountains on a summer day. We set out for Demirkazık summit, hoping to return before midnight. But after two pitches, the weather turned stormy, and we had to rappel back down.
Perpignan, France, 2016I was 18 in this photograph, spending a summer in Europe. My best friend and I hitchhiked from Paris to Barcelona.
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