Eda stared at her computer screen, the blue light of the Zoom meeting reflecting in her tired eyes. It was Saturday afternoon, and like thousands of others across Turkey, she was logged into the . After an intense morning session with Ilber Ortaylı, the virtual room hushed as the next speaker appeared: Prof. Dr. Hakan Türkçapar .
As the session progressed, Eda followed his practical exercises on identifying "automatic negative thoughts". She realized that the voice in her head, the one that told her she wasn't "enough," was just a cognitive habit, not an absolute truth. Dr. Türkçapar emphasized that change comes from —the core philosophy of his work. alfa_psikoloji_zirvesi_hakan_turkcapar
The following story depicts the experience of an attendee at the , featuring the insights of Prof. Dr. Hakan Türkçapar . The Journey of Self-Compassion Eda stared at her computer screen, the blue
Alfa Psikoloji Zirvesi / 31 Ekim-1 Kasım 2026 - Alfa Etkinlik She realized that the voice in her head,
"We often treat our friends with more kindness than we treat ourselves," Dr. Türkçapar’s calm voice resonated through the speakers. He began breaking down the approach to self-compassion. He explained that self-compassion isn't about self-pity or being "soft," but about recognizing our shared human experience—that suffering and failure are part of the life everyone leads.
By the time the Q&A session ended, Eda felt a shift. She wasn't magically "cured," but she had a new toolkit. She looked at her digital certificate from Alfa Etkinlik, realizing that the most important lesson of the summit wasn't just understanding psychology, but finally beginning to understand—and forgive—herself. Summit Details & Speaker Info
Eda had always been her own harshest critic. Every mistake was a lecture, and every failure was a character flaw. She had joined the summit specifically for this session titled .