Rhodes with Özgür and Ogün · 2026-07-16

A Lazy Day at Agathi and 43 Years of Friendship

Morning sea in Agathi Bay, swimming to the beach, fishing by boat, endless bezik tournament and okey in between... We are having a warm, pleasant and lazy day.

Morning sea in Agathi Bay, swimming to the beach, fishing by boat, endless bezik tournament and okey in between... We are having a warm, pleasant and lazy day.

I am working with ChatGPT to set up GeziYORUM. I have a huge CTO with me, but my internet package is not enough; Coding work is left for tomorrow.

There is mosaic cake for tea time and grilled chicken wings for dinner. In the sky, the thin crescent meets Venus. We return to Traganou to spend the night. The sea is still magnificent.

But the real story of this day is not the sea, but 43 years of friendship.

To truly know someone; What a privilege it is to understand him and be able to act as you would around him. Who do you call a friend? Why do we become friends with some people and why do some friendships last for years?

In the vast universe, it is a great chance to meet at the same school and in the same neighborhood in 1983 and still chat at the same table today. No matter what choices we make in life, no matter how many different paths we travel; Being able to sit at the same table honestly, having fun and accepting each other is a gift in itself.

If life is about collecting beautiful memories and sharing them; If being able to sit without a mask is exactly what this table is for tonight.

To be understood, to be valued, to be cared for and to be accepted without judgment... To approach with good will, to share without being jealous, to listen, to help, to have fun together, to laugh and to truly enjoy being around each other. This is my recipe for friendship.

I'm feeling it all tonight. We are lucky. I am thankful.

We're having a night we won't forget.

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