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10 Sep, 6 tweets, 3 min read
Thread. From my travel diary.

Istambul's Grand Bazaar is one of the world’s oldest covered markets. Around 250,000 people a day are thought to visit its 3,000-plus stalls. It was listed as the world’s most visited tourist attraction in 2014.

Spice Market, 2019 © Fuad Alakbarov
Dungavel is one of the saddest places that I've visited. It's a prison for migrants and refugees.

I remember during this protest a female police officer slowly approached me and said: "I hope they'll bulldoze it ASAP". Godspeed...

Shut Dungavel protest, 2015 © Fuad Alakbarov
I've once spoke to these men about poverty but I particularly remembered one of them said to me:

"It's time to end stigma towards Romani people. We must celebrate these people's unique culture. Why all the hate? I respect them".

Sauciehall Street, Glasgow, 2014 © Fuad Alakbarov
I remember the anger during Donald Trump's visit to Scotland.

Crowds, ranging from children to pensioners, held signs and shouted: "Donald Trump off our streets."

This woman came from Texas to back the public.

Anti-Trump protest, George Square, Glasgow. 2019 © Fuad Alakbarov
Protesters gather at the Black Lives Matter demonstration at Glasgow Green. 2020. © Fuad Alakbarov
I've been to Kyiv twice. It’s a vibrant city, with friendly people, great architecture, underrated nightlife and wonderful food.

I mean how you can not love borscht? 🙂

Happy Stranger, Kyiv. 2020 © Fuad Alakbarov

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10 Sep
Some positive news.

A cancer treatment that uses messenger RNA to launch an immune attack on cancer cells can completely shrink tumours in mice and is now being tested in people.

BioNTech is now testing whether mRNAs can be used to treat cancer.

Source: New Scientist
And even better news.

Lung cancer patients in England will become the first in Europe to benefit from a “revolutionary” new drug that can halt the growth of tumours by targeting the so-called “Death Star” mutation.

The medication, Sotorasib, will be fast-tracked to NHS patients
And more promising news.

An early stage clinical trial of an mRNA-based HIV vaccine could begin this month.

This vaccine candidate uses technology developed by biotech company Moderna.

Source: GQ Magazine
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10 Sep
Two dead seals were found on the shores of Mardakan in Azerbaijan.

Both animals died after swallowing fish hooks and caught in fishing lines.

The Caspian seal is endemic to the Caspian Sea and its population has decreased by more than 90% since the start of the 20th century.
In recent years, large numbers of Caspian seals are reported to become tangled in illegal sturgeon-fishing nets.

Last year, at least 272 dead Caspian seals have been found in December at a number of locations in the North Caucasus region of Daghestan, Russia.
The Caspian seal is the only mammal living in the Caspian Sea, the world's largest inland body of water.

Pollution from hydrocarbon extraction and declining water levels are posing a threat to many local species and putting the future of the sea itself at risk.
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10 Sep
List of Turkish football champions:

2011–12: 🔴 Galatasaray
2012–13: 🔴 Galatasaray
2013–14: 🟡 Fenerbahçe
2014–15: 🔴 Galatasaray
2015–16: ⚫️Beşiktaş
2016–17: ⚫️Beşiktaş
2017–18: 🔴 Galatasaray
2018–19: 🔴 Galatasaray
2019–20: 🟠 Istanbul Başakşehir
2020–21: ⚫️ Beşiktaş
List of Azerbaijani football champions:

2009–10: 🔵 Inter Baku
2010–11: ⚪️ Neftçi
2011–12: ⚪️ Neftçi
2012–13: ⚪️ Neftçi
2013–14: ⚫️ Qarabağ
2014–15: ⚫️ Qarabağ
2015–16: ⚫️ Qarabağ
2016–17: ⚫️ Qarabağ
2017–18: ⚫️ Qarabağ
2018–19: ⚫️ Qarabağ
2019–20: ⚫️ Qarabağ
2020–21: ⚪️ Neftçi
List of Scottish football champions:

2009–10: 🔵 Rangers
2010–11: 🔵 Rangers
2011–12: 🟢 Celtic
2012–13: 🟢 Celtic
2013–14: 🟢 Celtic
2014–15: 🟢 Celtic
2015–16: 🟢 Celtic
2016–17: 🟢 Celtic
2017–18: 🟢 Celtic
2018–19: 🟢 Celtic
2019–20: 🟢 Celtic
2020–21: 🔵 Rangers
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10 Sep
Thread. I love art, and that includes street art.

Street art benefit urban environments by creating a safer community, generating relationships between residents and businesses, and increasing economic revenue.
Murals, while beautiful, not only brightens your day, but also are an integral part of creating a safer community.

Backed by the “broken window theory,” order and beauty motivates more people to act responsibly in the community, seeing that it is already established.
Without street art, a sense that environments are already disturbed and therefore can continue to be abused.

If the environment is cared for, drug use, crime, robbery, and vandalism decline statistically. When one window breaks, disorder can erupt. #brokenwindowtheory
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9 Sep
Thread. My fave shots that I took last year.

Kelvinbridge. Glasgow, 2020. © Fuad Alakbarov
Cowcaddens. Glasgow, 2020. © Fuad Alakbarov
International Women's Day. Glasgow, 2020. © Fuad Alakbarov
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9 Sep
Thread.

"I'm off to complete my sci-fi story. Merry Xmas, Fuad!" said my friend to me on Facebook chat on 24th Deember 2016.

Later that day, he took his own life.

Many of us have been touched by suicide and the loss of a loved one, family member or friend.
It’s estimated that nearly 15% of the adult population will experience depression at one point or another throughout life.

And, accordingly to the World Health Organization, that means there are currently over 300 million people in the world currently living with depression
There are a lot of factors alongside and including depression and mental health issues that influence a person’s decision to go through with suicide: chronic ill health, guilt, trauma, substance abuse or loss, for example.
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