Nothing will ever be the same

There are some events that change the course of the world. For example, the Renaissance… an artistic and intellectual movement that emerged in Italy and was born as a light in the darkness of the Middle Ages. Or take the 'Conquest of Istanbul,' which closed one era and caused a new one to begin.

A new turning point has occurred recently. Perhaps not today, but in the future, historians will refer to the pandemic process that began with the Covid outbreak and confined the entire world to their homes as such a turning point.

What didn't change during the pandemic? Money was almost on the verge of being taken out of circulation. Contactless payments have become such a part of our lives that we have gotten used to paying with our phones and watches. We moved away from social life and started spending more time on social media. It was precisely during this period that the media underwent a transformation of its own.

The seeds of new-generation media were being sown, but it became inevitable during this period. So, what is new-generation journalism, which is also the slogan of 12punto.com.tr?

The world's major newspapers are deciding one by one to stop their print publications. No one has the patience to wait until the next day to access the news anymore. Digital journalism has pushed journalists to be even faster. Everything is now experienced in the moment. Social media giants have also focused on this issue. Elon Musk, one of the world's richest men and the boss of X (formerly Twitter), calls on all users at every opportunity to engage in "individual journalism." Because he realizes how important news is.

Let's come to us… As 12punto, we set out on a journey to keep up with this speed and to correctly use the parameters of new-generation journalism. We have a young and dynamic team. They work with a young perspective that knows the importance and speed of the internet. They took up the mantle in this period when it is difficult to practice journalism, and they are working day and night for new-generation journalism. They know the importance of fearless and accurate news in the digital world as much as they know the importance of speed. And of course, when blended with master names, 12punto has brought a breath of fresh air to the press world in a very short time.

TAKE 2.5…

Coin, or metal money… In developed countries, it is much more valuable than paper money… For example, in England, the one-pound and two-pound coins are very valuable… Besides these, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, and one-penny coins are used as indispensable items in shopping.

Because everything you buy has a fractional price… For example, bread varies between 97 pence and 1.15 pounds. Of course, when money is valuable, the penny is treated with the same value.

The situation is no different with the Euro. Coins are still the most used currency in all shopping… The dollar is a currency that only we talk about, buy, and sell as if it were a normal currency. For example, in the USA, you cannot easily get a 100-dollar bill changed at a corner store or a supermarket.

Master journalist Erdoğan Süzer published a news report. He stated, "The 2.5 lira coins, which were taken out of circulation 34 years ago, will be put back into circulation." The Mint has completed all preparations and is waiting for the President's approval for printing. Moreover, the cost is dirt cheap! The cost of a 1 TL coin is 2.5 lira. The cost of the 2.5 lira coin will also be 2.5 lira!

When we were children, when we got angry at each other, we used to say, "Take two and a half."

What can we say, may our new small change be auspicious…

NEW, AGAIN, ANEW

I stopped counting! I tried to do a Google search, but I couldn't even handle that. Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin said, "We will have shared the curriculum change, the program change, by the end of November or in December."

In other words, the education curriculum is changing again. Let's try to remember a little…

Let's skip the universities. Without even getting into the increase of the coefficient, then its removal, and the changing of the score types; the 4+4+4 system was introduced. Then high schools went from 3 years to 4 years. The LGS was abolished, and the OKS came. We switched from the triple SBS to the single SBS. Then the SBS went away, and the TEOG came. General high schools were converted into Anatolian high schools. The ÖSS was abolished, and the YGS and LYS came. Then the LGS and LYS were abolished, and the YKS came. That wasn't enough; the TEOG was abandoned, and the LGS returned. I'm not even mentioning the changes in between. But this time, the new curriculum will be the best! At least until it is changed again…

By the way, let's not forget to mention that it becomes news when Turkish universities enter the top 500 in world rankings. Many countries in the world do not take Turkish universities seriously. And the diplomas of our young people who graduate from our universities require equivalence. They take separate exams for this.