Startup Istanbul

Speaking investor

My MacBook died mid-email. Investors need a translator. Plus: paid remote work for AI.

Nov 4 • Burak Buyukdemir

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October 2026

6 startups to watch

A SpaceX engineer's house-building robot, a gene fix from George Church's lab, a Mars-rover chip for your bathroom. Which one would you fund?

Oct 30 • Burak Buyukdemir

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Why malls drain you

Fewer steps, more tired. Five reasons, plus one founder question that surprised me.

Oct 23 • Burak Buyukdemir

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David Cohen

Did you know your smiling photo can affect your valuation? Plus David Cohen in 11 minutes, Istanbul and SF.

Oct 8 • Burak Buyukdemir

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Side Project

He kept his salary, shipped early, charged early. Plus: I dropped out of the Upto36 top 5. Can you get in?

Oct 1 • Burak Buyukdemir

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September 2026

July 2026

My weekend mistake

I did the exact thing I warn founders about, and I have the animation to prove it.

Jul 20 • Burak Buyukdemir

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April 2026

Everyone watched the hero. We watched the spider.

This week, no startup motivation. Just a small story from the weekend with my son, Yaman, and one simple question: what happened to the spider?

Apr 30 • Burak Buyukdemir

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The Startup Hub That Wins 2046 Is Not a Building

The startup changed. The hub didn’t. That gap is the whole problem.

Apr 16 • Burak Buyukdemir

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Almost Ready

Progress feels real. Outcomes require commitment.

Apr 13 • Burak Buyukdemir

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Why Your Years Feel Like Weeks

What two days without a screen taught me about why years disappear.

Apr 10 • Burak Buyukdemir

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Warm Signals Kill More Startups Than Rejection

Warm signals, polite delays, and the slow death of startup opportunities

Apr 7 • Burak Buyukdemir

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