There are 30 million video gamers in Turkey. That's more than a third of the overall population - and nearly 80 percent of internet users. What's even more important for anyone who is commercially intrigued with this community is that almost two thirds of them are paying for their fun. Coming from Gamecell, the new gaming platform from Turkcell, these figures are hard to ignore for any service provider who wants to win the content game.

Gamecell is hardly the first local digital gaming platform in Turkey: Türk Telekom, another service provider in Turkey, has built its own online marketplace named "PlayStore" years ago. With features like the ability to pay by credit card installment, pay by mobile or even to add the price to user's internet bill, PlayStore built its own local community who has a hard time making online / abroad purchases.

Now with this new service, Turkcell, another big player in the Turkish telecom industry, wants to up the game by siding with eSports fans. And they have partnered with a local startup that has a strong grasp of the Turkish gaming community: Faruk Akıncı, CEO and Founder of BigKazan, the company's partner in gaming business, answered our questions about the new service and Turkish gaming population in general.

"Gamecell is an integrated gaming platform that consists of five different components: Hive, Buzz, PIN, Market, and APP, "Akıncı said. Hive is the first local tournament platform for competitive games. Buzz will cover eSports and gaming industry news. PIN and Market are Gamecell's e-commerce ecosystem with exclusive payment options. And finally, APP is the gateway to mobile gaming. It's a360-degrees gaming platform in general.

Answering a question on how it will compete with the global gaming platforms like Steam, Akıncı said, "E-commerce is just one leg of Gamecell. Still, we want to provide extra value for gamers at every checkpoint. The Gamecell e-commerce ecosystem offers exclusive payment and content delivery options. Turkish gamers can purchase their games via mobile payment and pay in installments."

The launch event of Gamecell. The platform targets every layer of the gaming community: PC, console, competitive, casual, mobile and free2play. Turkish gamers can purchase the games via mobile payment and pay in installments.

"If that purchase is worth TL 20 ($6.50) or more, we're providing a Turbo Button that takes your internet speed to 100Mbit/s and you will not be affected by any quota limitations for 24 hours. When you take into account that an average PC game needs about 20GB of download, it's pretty valuable. In GamecellV2.0 (to be announced) we will be integrating a loyalty program as well where there will be a wallet system for every gamer," he adds.

Gamecell targets every layer of the gaming community: PC, console, competitive, casual, mobile and free2play. If you're a gamer, you will definitely find something for yourself. "Come and be a part of competitive excitement at the eSports tournaments in HIVE; keep up with the latest of gaming in Buzz; purchase the cheapest, easiest and most valuable way in PIN and Market; enjoy the most popular mobile games in APP, Akıncı continued.

The new platform will obviously influence the gaming ecosystem in Turkey. Akıncı said: "The Turkish gaming industry is still expanding with an average 10 percent growth rate every year. We're targeting 40 percent of the local industry at the end of three years but our main strategy is to be the primary partner for game publishers with acquisition, retention and monetization model. We want to create a successful local brand in that manner."

When asked about why the company wanted to invest in gaming industry, Akıncı said that it positions itself not only as one of leading GSM operators in Turkey but also one of the most effective innovation centers. "I've been working with different telco groups from Turkey, but I found the most powerful partnership structure in Turkcell. Gamecell is still a new idea, a fresh business model and the company reacted to this idea very fast. Currently there are hardly any competitors in the local market. It now provides its powerful features to the Gamecell ecosystem. We're targeting not only the local industry but also the different territories in near future," he adds. Gamecell is an alive and breathing platform that will be shaped by gamer feedbacks. By gamers, for gamers.

In the first issue of INBUSINESS new monthly business magazine in Turkey,  carried to its cover the Turkish doctor Prof. Dr. Uğur Şahin who developed the Covidien-19 vaccine, and the striking story of the BioNTech company, which he founded in Germany with a value of over 22 billion dollars.

Because of the closest candidate to win the Covid-19 vaccine race in the world, Ugur Sahin who described as 'World's luck' by INBUSINESS  in an exclusive interview he told studies of vaccine and a close relationship with Turkey.

As we TRTAJANS, we wish success to Inbusiness in broadcast life.

The journal's website is www.inbusiness.com.tr

Acrossword puzzle has been discovered in Smyrna, the ancient settlement where the modern Aegean city of İzmir was founded. The crossword puzzle, located on the wall of the basilica in the market place of the ancient city, is composed of Greek words top to bottom and from left to right.

Speaking to the press, the head of the Smyrna Agora excavations, Associate Professor Akın Ersoy, said the ancient city dates back 2,500 years. Ersoy noted that they discovered only one crossword on the wall of the basilica and continued: "It looks like an acrostic. The same words are written both from top to bottom and left to right in five columns. The word 'logos,' which is located in the center, is on the third column."

Ersoy said it is hard to totally make sense of the crossword since there are also names of people featured in the crosswords. "There are scientists and historians who claim that the Christian community of the time was heavily pressured by the Roman authorities, and they invented these kinds of crosswords to communicate among themselves. However, we consider this as just a crossword because it's very out in the open. There should have been stalls in front of these walls since this was a market place. This finding gives us a clue about how the sellers of the time entertained themselves during their spare time in the market place."

The agora (the market place) was the heart of one of the most important harbor cities in the ancient period. Archaeologists have discovered numerous descriptions about ships, the natural habitat of the city and gladiators on the walls. As Ersoy indicated, love poems written on the walls have also been unearthed during the excavations.

Azerbaijani monuments in captivity: Shusha district

Shusha district is an administrative district in the Republic of Azerbaijan. It is located in the Karabakh range of the Lesser Caucasus. Its area is 290 km2 and its population is 29,700 people (01.01.2011). The center is the city of Shusha. The region has been under Armenian occupation since May 8, 1992.

Shusha city, Turshsu settlement and Malibeyli, Yukhari Gushchular, Ashagi Gushchular, Khalfali, Armudlu, Dukanlar, Hasanabad, Garabulag, Agbulag, Zamanpeyasi, Shushulu, Mirzaler, Gaybali, Lachinlar, Shirlan, Chaykend, Pashalar, Mamillar, Mamishlar , Safikhanlar, Khanligpe, Allahgulular, Hasangulular, Boyuk Galaderasi, Kichik Galaderasi, Goytala, Onverest, Zarisli, Nabilar, Saribaba, Dashalti, Nagylar, Khudaverdilar, Imanlar, Turabkhan villages.
The surface is mountainous. The highest peak is Mount Great Kirs (2725 m).
Prior to the occupation, there was a sanatorium-resort complex of Union importance in the region. Livestock has played a key role in the region's economy. Before the occupation, Shusha branches of Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute, Azerbaijan Petrochemical Institute, 24 secondary schools, 6 out-of-school educational institutions, medical school, 8 children's music and art schools, cultural-educational technical school, music technical school, agricultural technical school, technical vocational school, forest There was a health school, a house of culture, a cinema, 5 museums, an art gallery, a club, a library, a central district hospital, 11 midwives, a sanitary and epidemiological station, a children's sanatorium, an ambulance station, a city polyclinic and a dental clinic.
Before the occupation, there were 248 state-protected historical monuments in the region.

Lower Govharaga Mosque

Govharaga (real name Govharnisa), the daughter of the last khan of Karabakh Ibrahim khan, was also one of the famous philanthropists of her time.
The Ashagi Govharaga mosque, built at his expense, was built in Shusha in 1874-1875 by the architect Karbala Safikhan Garabaghi.
The mosque was included in the "List of immovable historical and cultural monuments of national importance" by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 132 dated August 2, 2001. During the occupation of Shusha in May 1992, the building and minarets of the Ashagi Govharaga mosque were severely damaged by fire from armored vehicles.

Nightingale's house-museum

People's Artist of the USSR Bulbul's house-museum in Shusha until 1992 was a branch of his memorial museum in Baku. The house-museum consists of a small yard, two rooms and a balcony.
Rare and very valuable documents about Bulbul's creative, research, pedagogical and social activities were displayed here. On the facade of the museum there is a memorial plaque made of bronze by the sculptor of Bulbul Khanlar Ahmadov, depicting the portrait of his childhood.
As a result of the occupation of Shusha by the Armenian Armed Forces, more than 6,000 exhibits of the museum were destroyed and those that could be taken were transported to Armenia. The statue of Bulbul shot by Armenian savages is now located in the yard of the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art.

Property of Pilgrim Slaves

The building of Haji Gulu in Khoja Marjanli neighborhood was built in 1851. The three-storey palace, built in the national style, had 46 rooms and 2 large halls. One of these halls is depicted in the work of Russian artist VV Vereshchagi, who visited Shusha in 1865. During the Armenian occupation of Shusha in 1992, the property of Haji Gulu was shelled and its walls destroyed.

The house of Khurshudbanu Natava

The two-storey house belonging to the famous Azerbaijani poet Khurshudbanu Natavan was considered one of the historical residential buildings of the XVIII-XIX centuries located in Shusha. Currently, this house is in a dilapidated condition.

Mama mosque

The architect of the mosque of the same name, built in the Mamayi neighborhood of Shusha in the 19th century, was Karbala Safikhan Garabaghi. Reminiscent of the roofs of ordinary rectangular residential buildings in Shusha, the roof of the Mamayi Mosque has a "bouquet" for the call to prayer. Mamayi Mosque functioned as a house of poetry during the Soviet era. The mosque has two floors.

Museum-mausoleum complex of Mullah Panah Vagif

Architect A.V. contributed to the construction of the museum-mausoleum complex of the famous Azerbaijani poet Molla Panah Vagif. It was started in 1977 on the basis of the project of Salamzade and EI Kanukov. The complex was opened in January 1982. The complex was built on the tomb of the great poet near the Cidir plain, a prominent place in Shusha. Here M.P. About 80 exhibits reflecting the life of Vagif in Shusha were also exhibited. The opening of the complex was attended by the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, well-known literary and cultural figures.
As a result of the occupation of Shusha by the Armenian Armed Forces in May 1992, the building of the complex and dozens of exhibits exhibited there were destroyed, and possible exhibits were transported to Armenia.

Saatli mosque

Saatli Mosque was built in 1883 by the architect Karbala Safikhan Garabaghi ​​on the site of the mosque and madrasah built by Panah Ali Khan in 1759 in Shusha. The neighborhood was named after Saatli Mosque.
The general structure of the minarets of the mosque is similar to the minarets of the Upper Govhara and the Aghdam Friday Mosque. Saatli Mosque is one of the last mosques in Shusha to be built in Karabakh.
During the occupation of Shusha by the Armenian Armed Forces in May 1992, the minaret of the mosque was destroyed by artillery fire.

Shusha fortress

Shusha Fortress is a fortress wall surrounding the city of Shusha in Azerbaijan. The fortress protected the city from foreign interference and has long been a symbol of invincibility. During the march of Agha Mohammad Shah Gajar to the South Caucasus, the fortress was under siege for a long time, but it was not possible to capture it.
The area is strategically very convenient. Thus, Shusha fortress is located in a high mountainous area. The highest point of the Shusha plateau is 1600 meters above sea level, the lowest point is about 1300 meters. This high mountain plateau is surrounded by deep cliffs that descend to the Dashalti and Khalfali rivers.
Karabakh khan Panahali khan, taking into account the unfavorable geographical position of Bayat fortress and Shahbulag fortress, which he had built earlier, decided to restore Shusha fortress in 1753 and the center of Karabakh khanate was moved here. After the restoration of the fortress, it was called Panahabad for a long time.
Shusha fortress is one of the most beautiful pearls of Azerbaijani architecture. The castle was built in the style of the Arran School of Architecture. Local stones and lime-egg yolk mixture were mainly used in the construction of the fortress. The castle had four gates. Ganja Gate is distinguished from them by its high architectural features. The castle has circular security towers. A bridge with high architectural qualities, which is also known as the Bridge of the Castle, was built near the castle, connecting it with the outside world. The names of three of the gates that provided Shusha's connection to the outside world - Ganja, Agoghlan and Iravan - have survived to our time. So far, it has not been possible to determine the name or location of the fourth door. It is possible that this gate was abolished when Ibrahimkhalil khan rebuilt the castle walls.

Shusha Music School

Founded on October 10, 1932, Shusha Music School is located in the house of the famous Azerbaijani poetess Khan gizi Natava. This school was also the first children's music school established in Azerbaijan. The initiative to open a music school belonged to the famous Shusha singer Bulbul.
After the occupation of Shusha by the Armenian Armed Forces in May 1992, the Shusha Music School was destroyed.

Shusha Realni school

On September 20, 1881, the first secondary school in Shusha, the 6th grade Realni school, was founded. For the first time, 159 students were admitted to this school, which consisted of preparatory and three main classes.
Shusha was considered an exemplary educational center of the Realni school period. In this school, despite the prohibitions of religion, he studied the languages ​​of other nations, and special attention was paid to the teaching of literature of other nations. Famous Azerbaijani writers Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev and Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli graduated from this school.
After the occupation of Shusha in May 1992, Armenian vandals burned down the Real school and turned it into a ruin.

Shusha city history museum

Shusha city history museum had a history and ethnography profile. The museum displayed rare photographs reflecting the history of Shusha, documents from the XIX-early XX centuries, schemes, models and photographs of houses of historical significance built in Shusha in the XVIII-XIX centuries. There were interesting stands and exhibits about famous Azerbaijani intellectuals, enlighteners, singers, musicologists and writers from Shusha.
Valuable works of art, jugs, pot sets, pottery, woven carpets, rugs, and artistic weaving samples were kept in Shusha and surrounding villages. The museum continued to operate until May 1992, when the city of Shusha was destroyed by the occupying Armenian army. It was not possible to save many of the exhibits.

House-museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov

The house-museum of the great Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov in Shusha was established in 1959. The house-museum functioned until the occupation of Shusha by Armenian invaders in 1992. Along with household items belonging to the Hajibeyov family, Uzeyir Bey's personal belongings, photos, books, books dedicated to him and donated to the museum occupied an important place in the museum's exposition.
Anniversaries and anniversaries of U.Hajibeyov's birth were regularly celebrated at the state level in the museum. In 1985, the 100th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibeyov was widely celebrated by UNESCO. He visited Hajibeyov's house-museum in Shusha, where big jubilee events were held.
On May 8, 1992, after the occupation of Shusha by Armenian aggressors, the museum ceased its activities. As a result of the efforts of the museum management, the museum exhibits were not allowed to be occupied or taken over by the enemy. The exhibits of the museum are currently kept in the funds of U.Hajibeyov's house-museum in Baku.

Upper Govharaga Mosque

The Upper Govhar Agha Mosque was built in 1883-84, ie about eight years after the Ashagi Govhar Agha Mosque, at the expense of Govhar Agha by the architect Karbala Safikhan Garabaghi. This mosque, which has a plan of approximately square shape (21.30 x 26.20 m), generally retains the construction idea of ​​Aghdam Juma and Ashagi Govhar aga mosques. One of the main construction criteria of the architect is the balcony for women on the second floor, installed along the side walls of the hall, and the glazing opposite the altar. Although the minaret of the Upper Govhar Agha Mosque is made of natural limestone, as in previous mosques, the geometric ornaments used on its body do not correspond to the minaret decorations of the Lower Govhar Agha Mosque. They mainly continue the artistic idea of ​​geometric ornaments on the minarets of the Aghdam Juma Mosque. The attic roof of the minarets is made of wood. Its end is decorated with a crescent-shaped figure.
This mosque, which has been used as a history museum since 1969, was destroyed by Armenian vandals after the occupation of Shusha in May 1992.
Real estate historical and cultural monuments of national importance

ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS

Fortress walls (1750), Panah khan's palace (XVIII century), Black Boyukkhanim tower (XVIII century), Heydar tomb (XIX century), Haji Gulu's mansion (XIX century), Natava's house (XIX century), Asad bey's house (XIX century), Upper Govharaga Mosque (built in 1768-1769, overhauled in 1837-1838), Lower Govharaga Mosque (built in XVIII century, overhauled in 1874), Two-storey caravanserai ( XIX century), Mehmandarovs' mansion complex: mosque, small dwelling house, large dwelling house (XVIII century), Ibrahim khan's tower (XVIII century), Isa spring (XIX century), Ibrahim khan's castle (XVIII century).

SHUSHA STATE HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL RESERVE

House of Uzeyir Hajibeyov (XIX century), Khanate Autonomous Caravanserai (XVIII century), Caravanserai of Aga Gahraman Mirsiyab oglu (XIX century), House of Zulfugar Hajibeyov (XIX century), Saatli mosque
(Madrasa where the first lesson was taught by MP Vagif) (XIX century), Ganja gate (XVIII century), A. Hagverdiyev's house (XVIII century), Kazanchi church (XVIII century), Y.V. Chamanzaminli's house (XVIII century), Yukhari Govharaga mosque madrasa (XVIII century), Safarov brothers caravanserai (XVIII century), Sadigja's house (XVIII century), Ugurlu bey's house (XVIII century), Khan's palace (XVIII century), Fresh water bath ( XVIII century), the house of Seyid Shushinsky (XIX century), MP Vagif's tomb (XX century), Gasim bey Zakir's house (XVIII century), Ashagi Govharaga mosque madrasa (XVIII century), Behbudovs' house (XVIII century), Firudin bey's house (XVIII century), M.M. House of the Nawwab (18th century), House of the Nightingale (19th century), F.B. Kocharli's house (XIX century), Huseyn bey's house (XVIII century), Kechachi oglu Muhammad's house (XIX century), Caravanserai (XVIII century), Garay Asadov's house (XVIII century), S.S. House of Akhundov (XIX century) House of J. Qaryagdioglu (XVIII century),

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS

Kurgan (Bronze Age), Shusha and Shushakend stone box tombs (Late Bronze and Early Iron Age), Shusha cave camp (Stone Age), Stone Box necropolis (Iron Age), Necropolis (Late Bronze and Early Iron Age), etc.

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Rovshan Novruzoglu, political scientist

Asif Marzili, Journalist

Edited by Translator Lead Author Salih KURT

From "Contrasts": As you can see, historical monuments and cultural samples, not a single Armenian name and symbol can be found among famous historical figures. So, how can Shusha and Karabakh be Armenian lands? It should be noted that the Armenians were moved to Karabakh after the Iran-Russia war and the Turkmenchay peace treaty signed in 1828. Armenians also built a memorial complex in Khankendi in 1978 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the resettlement to Karabakh. However, against the background of false land claims that began in 1988, these monuments were immediately demolished. Because it proved once again that Karabakh could never be an Armenian country!