Amina.88

[cheryl frank 🇺🇸 @cherfrank]

Of course, there are many successful partnerships. But thinking about chemistry, it’s hard to find anything that compares to #EnTu. They make you feel that "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other." - Audrey Hepburn. It’s magic…#TubaBüyüküstün #EnginAkyürek #EnTuUnidas

[Tea@ @Tea73818347]

I love to see Engin is invited at Cannes Film Festival 2026 ❤️ also is Barbra Streisand invited, she will receive the Honorary Palme D’Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival 👏

#EnginAkyürek
#TubaBüyüküstün
#BarbraStreisand
#Cannes
#KaraParaAşk

[cheryl frank 🇺🇸 @cherfrank]

Musings…
Viewed next to each other there is strong thematic and visual synchronicity between Tuba’s stories and Engin’s story…

Tuba’s posts include cultural details that are unmistakably Japanese. The Ikebana inspired Japanese flower arrangement is an art form where the primary goal is to bring nature and humanity closer together…so similar to the themes expressed in Engin’s new book “Isimsiz”. The setting of this post is also Japanese inspired…the alcove (Tokonoma) is a sacred space where you place the things most precious to you. The traditional slatted Japanese Shoji-style window creates intentional privacy and the shadows it creates adds a little mystery. Similar to what we see in Engin’s short stories.

Another photo reveals a typical Japanese snack consisting of walnut halves and dried fruit served in a traditional ceramic bowl. Combining the "protective" walnut with the fruit symbolizes a relationship that is both secure and filled with sweetness.

And finally, while sheet masks are popular worldwide, Japan is a world leader in skincare and "mask culture."

Tuba’s story on the left was posted at nearly the same time as Engin’s. Taken together Tuba’s posts are the visual equivalent (anonymous stories) to the text in Engin’s post: "Her insan bir hikâye taşır. Bazılarının adı yoktur" ("Every person carries a story. Some have no name").

With no context, no location, no caption, Tuba’s stories remain “nameless”. But like Engin’s stories they remain open to interpretation.
Wherever Tuba is, she is enjoying the benefits of “a mask” a confirmation that some things remain hidden and “nameless”.

One thing we know for sure…you don’t need a name to be real.
#TubaBüyüküstün
#EnginAkyürek
#Isimsiz
#EnTu

[cheryl frank 🇺🇸 @cherfrank]

The specific order in a book of short stories gives structure and added meaning. For example, the protagonists in the first and last stories in Engin’s new book “Isimsiz” (Arif and Biz) are both writers. Included in “Arif” is the Margaret Atwood quote, “Every story is told to cover up another story,” a reminder to approach the stories with curiosity… allowing unifying themes and undeniable truths to emerge.

Known as the anchor, the final entry in a book of short stories is considered the most strategically important entry in the book. In his previous two collections Engin ends with “Bence de Sefa” (I Think It’s Sefa, Too) and “Benim Adım” (My name is...) Each features a cat who plays an important role in helping the protagonist(s) find and understand the true nature of love.

In the context of his stories about love and relationships, Engin’s 31st short story “Biz” (We) published in March 2020 always stood out. He has included it here, appearing as the last story in his new book “Isimsiz”. It was worth waiting for.

Memory, imagination and the passage of time influences the narrator’s written stories that include beautiful memories of an important relationship, as well as the pain of eventual separation. But for the protagonist, his real life will begin when he throws down his pen, tosses his stories in the trash and sets out to meet the mysterious woman who had reached out to him:

"I read with interest your writings... I feel like I'm one of the women in your stories, l wish I had a chance to have coffee with you one day..."

Thus, turning a story about "what is left when we lose a person" into hope for a new start. A reset of sorts. And so their story begins. Or continues…The real story. “On a rainy day we met at a cafe…”

If we're lucky, we find a partner where the "I" becomes secondary to the "We”. But real love begins when you stop writing about it and start living it …even if you're running late. A fitting end to the rest of the stories.
#EnginAkyürek
#Isimsiz
#Biz
#EnTu

[Gulf Times @GulfTimes_QATAR]

HE Dr. @majedalansari bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, Adviser to the PM and MoFA Spokesperson, says in an exclusive Al Jazeera interview #Qatar rejects #Iran’s claims on use of its territory, stressing attacks began within minutes with no time for coordination, and affirming Al Udeid is a sovereign Qatari base.

#Qatar #MoFA #AlJazeera

[Iranian Force @MrImranPk]

Retweet if you believe Netanyahu is a war criminal.

[Khalifa Al Haroon - Mr. Q @iloveqatar]

You are wrong. 1- Qatar has always been peaceful with Iran 2- Qatar announced even before that bases in the country couldn’t be used for attacks 3- no attacks have come out of Qatar 4- Qatar was attacked and to date has not attacked back. 5- Qatar shares the gas field with Iran that was attacked. 6- you claim an agreement has been struck so attacks stopped; no attacks from Qatar even happened. And just a few days ago we had a strike against us.

[Amina.88 @MAR12OCT88]

@enginistmht Stay safe..take care🤍

[cheryl frank 🇺🇸 @cherfrank]

Engin meeting up with Burak Tamdoğan for tea and good conversation. Burak is actually 55 years old today. But whatever… “You are only as old as you feel." In Turkish, there is a common saying for this: "Hissettiğin yaştasın." 😌
Happy birthday to Burak!❤️
#EnginAkyürek
#BurakTamdoğan

[د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari @majedalansari]

Qatar has not been part of the campaign targeting Iran. We are exercising our right in self defense and deterring Iranian attacks against our country.

We urge media outlets to use credible Qataris sources when reporting on Qatar.

[مؤسسة دوري نجوم قطر 🇶🇦 @QSL]

اللهم احفظ بلادنا وسائر بلاد المسلمين 🤲

[Tea@ @Tea73818347]

Wow 🤩 my day just got even better.. 🥳

Tuba also LIKED my post, EnTu..❤️❤️

So a LIKE and a REPOST of my post by Engin and Tuba in their stories 🥳

#EnginAkyürek
#TubaBüyüküstün
#EnTu
#KaraParaAşk

[cheryl frank 🇺🇸 @cherfrank]

And to think some of us slept right through this!😅

Tuba’s post (@karaparatea):

“We did such a great job..
I'm so glad we did it..
I’m so glad you’re here.”

“And how blessed are we that we have those who warm our hearts by reminding us of these moments years later..”

And Engin’s repost…adding a red heart!

A gift to us all! 🤍🤍🤍
A Valentine’s gift we can all take to heart!

#TubaBüyüküstün
#EnginAkyürek
#KaraParaAşk
#EnTu

[Tea@ @Tea73818347]

EnTu.. 🫠

#EnginAkyürek
#TubaBüyüküstün
#EnTu
#EnTuForever
#soulmate

[Barb Rose @brose_48]

@FinaMar71632289 @RiittaTheuma @LilianNatale59 @ayyapim This show should be returning to Netflix not leaving! It is by far the best show Turkey has ever made! This duo as well as the rest of the cast was phenomenal! It will be one for the ages in the viewers heart and mind!😘

[Amina.88 @MAR12OCT88]

@enginistmht Take care....n goodluck....power to you.🤍

[Tea@ @Tea73818347]

EnTu.. Hey you.. you are my soulmate.. 😉✨💫

#EnginAkyürek
#TubaBüyüküstün
#EnTu
#EnTuForever
#soulmate

[Tea@ @Tea73818347]

EnTu.. is passing by.. 🤍🤍
Tuba.. 01.01.2026 Bildiği gibi gelsin.. 💫✨
Engin.. ikibin26 😉

#EnginAkyürek
#TubaBüyüküstün
#EnTu
#EnTuForever

[cheryl frank 🇺🇸 @cherfrank]

Messages from Engin and Tuba as they look foward to 2026.

Tuba’s message, “let it come as it knows”…An acceptance or belief that everything will work out as it should.

Engin’s message includes a wink. At once playful, reassured, perhaps letting us in on an inside joke or secret.

To 2026…To Tuba and Engin🥂
#EnginAkyürek
#TubaBüyüküstün
#EnTuForever

[Anastazja @anastazjaonly]

Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there's a look in your eyes,
Like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy diamond.. 💎 Engin will continue to shine.. ✌️ The photo taken by Akyürek is professional #EnginAkyürek