The big New Year's Eve issue: "Thank you, I'm done."

Moving to Istanbul turns into a constant farce with cab drivers and traffic chaos, where the usual rules don't work and life resembles a cat cafe with cat prostitutes. Between the family New Year's Eve dances and the absurdity of hotels without rooms, there's a thought about how VPNs have become not just a convenience, but a necessary tool for survival in an era of blocking and price manipulation. All this with a touch of tired irony that even in a foreign city, bureaucracy and absurdity continue to steer a course toward chaos.