Personal blog of Hikmet Tüfekçi, an iOS developer from Istanbul. Software, tech, travel, food and everyday notes.https://hikmet.tr/en-UShttps://hikmet.tr/en/how-does-a-digital-label-system-work-in-a-store/https://hikmet.tr/en/how-does-a-digital-label-system-work-in-a-store/I explained my own experience of switching a store to digital labels, the cost, how it works, and its effect on staff efficiency.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologydigitallabelstoretechnologyhttps://hikmet.tr/en/swiftui-refactoring-strategy-viewmodel-use/https://hikmet.tr/en/swiftui-refactoring-strategy-viewmodel-use/This post shares my own experience and gives a roadmap for refactoring strategy, ViewModel structure, and managing multiple sheets.Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTSoftwareSwiftUIviewmodelhttps://hikmet.tr/en/best-free-and-premium-illustration-sites/https://hikmet.tr/en/best-free-and-premium-illustration-sites/Design is not just aesthetics, it is also the language of storytelling. A website, a mobile app, or a presentation, here are free and premium illustration sites.Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTSoftwareillustrationsdesignfree illustration siteshttps://hikmet.tr/en/madleen-ship/https://hikmet.tr/en/madleen-ship/Madleen Ship is a civilian solidarity ship carrying aid to Gaza, symbolizing nonviolent resistance and transparency through live tracking.Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTLifemadleenmadleen shipwhere is madleen shiptrack madleen shiphttps://hikmet.tr/en/google-ai-pro-free-for-students-which-universities-qualify/https://hikmet.tr/en/google-ai-pro-free-for-students-which-universities-qualify/As AI advances quickly, Google's Google AI Pro Free for Student program offers students an attractive chance, but not every school can use it.Wed, 28 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyankara universitygoogle ai progoogle ai pro studentpop serverfree google ai prohttps://hikmet.tr/en/istanbul-butterfly-farm-beykoz-entrance-fee-details/https://hikmet.tr/en/istanbul-butterfly-farm-beykoz-entrance-fee-details/We visited Istanbul Butterfly Farm in Beykoz recently. Here are the entrance fee, how to get there, and everything else we saw.Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTTravelbeykozistanbul butterfly farmbutterflyhttps://hikmet.tr/en/garanti-bbva-mobile-app-crash-what-happened-and-why/https://hikmet.tr/en/garanti-bbva-mobile-app-crash-what-happened-and-why/Last week, Garanti BBVA’s digital channels were unusable for about 12 hours. Users saw errors and could not log in to the mobile app.Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTTechnologybddkgaranti bbvaibmIBM Tivolihttps://hikmet.tr/en/prevent-wordpress-brute-force-attacks/https://hikmet.tr/en/prevent-wordpress-brute-force-attacks/This guide explains the security steps you can take to protect your WordPress site from constant brute force attacks.Sat, 03 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTSoftwareBrute Forceddossecurityattackwordpresshttps://hikmet.tr/en/will-ai-kill-jobs/https://hikmet.tr/en/will-ai-kill-jobs/AI is now at the center of our lives and is changing how we work. But this is not the end of professions. On the contrary, it is changing them.Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyaihikmet tüfekçiprofessionsartificial intelligencesoftwarehttps://hikmet.tr/en/i-am-now-at-hikmet-tr/https://hikmet.tr/en/i-am-now-at-hikmet-tr/I used to share my blog posts on hikmet.me. Now I have moved to hikmet.tr so I can reach people in Turkey more directly.Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTLifehttps://hikmet.tr/en/who-is-hikmet-tufekci/https://hikmet.tr/en/who-is-hikmet-tufekci/Hi, I am Hikmet Tüfekçi. In this post, you can find detailed information about me.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTLifehikmet tüfekçiwho is hikmet tüfekçitüfekçihttps://hikmet.tr/en/30-euro-limit-for-overseas-shopping/https://hikmet.tr/en/30-euro-limit-for-overseas-shopping/As of 2024, the duty-free exemption limit for overseas shopping is set at 30 Euro, and shipping is included in this limit.Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTLife30 eurois shipping included in 30 euroshippingoverseas shoppinghttps://hikmet.tr/en/grundig-ghq-9500-review/https://hikmet.tr/en/grundig-ghq-9500-review/Grundig GHQ 9500 review, QLED screen, Dolby Atmos sound, 120Hz refresh rate, and Google TV support make it a great value TV.Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMTTechnologygrundigGrundig GHQ 9500https://hikmet.tr/en/santa-ruins-and-stone-bridge-in-gumushane/https://hikmet.tr/en/santa-ruins-and-stone-bridge-in-gumushane/On our trip to Gümüşhane, we had the chance to visit the Santa Ruins and the Stone Bridge.Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTTravelDumanlı KöyüGümüşhaneplaces to visit in GümüşhaneSanta RuinsSt. Kyriaki ChurchSt. Theodoros ChurchStone Bridgehttps://hikmet.tr/en/crowdstrike-update-crisis-tough-moments-in-cybersecurity/https://hikmet.tr/en/crowdstrike-update-crisis-tough-moments-in-cybersecurity/How Crowdstrike handled this crisis and the steps it took will be a guide for other companies in cybersecurity too.Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyCrowdstrikeupdateCyberhttps://hikmet.tr/en/lulus-patisserie-gastronomic-paradise-sapanca/https://hikmet.tr/en/lulus-patisserie-gastronomic-paradise-sapanca/We stopped by Lulus Patisserie in Sapanca. Great pastries, good coffee, fair prices, and a warm atmosphere make it worth a visit.Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTFoodbagdat avenueprice listhikmet tufekciluluslulus priceslulus menululus menuLulus Patisserielulus patisserie menusapancahttps://hikmet.tr/en/fenerbahce-2024-2025-fixtures-announced/https://hikmet.tr/en/fenerbahce-2024-2025-fixtures-announced/Fenerbahçe 2024-2025 fixtures. You can find wallpaper in the post.Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTSportsadana-demirsporderbyfenerbahcefixturegalatasaraygoztepehttps://hikmet.tr/en/gpt-4o-interaction-with-ai-reaches-a-new-level/https://hikmet.tr/en/gpt-4o-interaction-with-ai-reaches-a-new-level/GPT-4o: A powerful language model that could take our interaction with artificial intelligence to a whole new level.Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTTechnologychatgptGPT-4oOpenAIartificial intelligencehttps://hikmet.tr/en/what-is-the-billing-period/https://hikmet.tr/en/what-is-the-billing-period/I often hear things like, “my internet package ends early” or “it used to end earlier/later on Turkcell, but on Vodafone it ends earlier/later.”Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTTechnologyinternettariffturkcellbilling periodvodafonehttps://hikmet.tr/en/famous-software-companies/https://hikmet.tr/en/famous-software-companies/Among famous software brands, these are some of the names you will find:Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTSoftwareAdobeAppleGoogleIBMMicrosoftOraclehttps://hikmet.tr/en/2024-european-championship/https://hikmet.tr/en/2024-european-championship/The 2024 European Championship will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14. 24 teams will play in 10 stadiums.Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTSports2024 European ChampionshipWhich teams will take part in the 2024 European Championship?Berlin Olympic Stadiumeuro 2024Munich Allianz Arenaturkey euro 2024https://hikmet.tr/en/formula-1-terms/https://hikmet.tr/en/formula-1-terms/You can find Formula 1 terms in this postTue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTSportsF1formulatermshttps://hikmet.tr/en/hello-world/https://hikmet.tr/en/hello-world/Hi, I am Hikmet. "Hello world" is the beginning of everything for developers. I still remember the excitement.Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTLifebeginninghello worldhikmet