Abstract This study asserts that the secularization theory has the potential to offer insights into the processes of social change experienced by faith groups outside the modern West. The study focuses on the transformation undergone by Alevi groups in Turkey, who are now experiencing a more modern way of life compared to their past.
Volkan Ertit
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Turkey’s growing civil unrest shows that citizens are prepared to defend democracy, with or without help from the EU [PDF]
Turkish police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Istanbul and Ankara on 31 May, following demonstrations held on the first anniversary of the anti-government Gezi Park protests which began last year.
Cengiz, Firat
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Freedom of religion in Turkey - The Alevi issue. EPC Commentary, 24 January 2014 [PDF]
Freedom of religion is a fundamental right that must be protected and respected by states. While Turkey has taken important steps in advancing religious freedoms over the last decade, a number of challenges remain.
Paul, Amanda, Seyrek, Demir Murat
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Cemevlerinin Hukuki Statüsü: Kültür Mü, İnanç Mı? Kaybedilen Yüzyıllar Üzerine Analitik Bir Düşünme Denemesi [PDF]
1461 Jahre sind seit dem Tod des vierten Kalifen, Ali, vergangen. Beide seiner Söhne wurden getötet und infolgedessen ging das Kalifat gemäß den islamischen Grundsätzen von einem Stamm auf den anderen über. Das Zusammentreffen dieser Ereignisse innerhalb
Memiş, İhsan
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Émergence et résistance spatiale d’un quartier en contexte autoritaire. Le cas du quartier 1 Mayıs à Istanbul [PDF]
International audienceL’objectif de ce chapitre est d’abord de démontrer, après une brève présentation de l’histoire du quartier, les conditions de son émergence, son évolution et sa morphologie socio-culturelle.
Erdi Lelandais, Gülçin
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Experts react: EU progress reports 2014 [PDF]
On 8 October, the European Commission released its annual reports on the progress achieved by EU candidate and potential candidate countries. Experts on the seven countries for which reports were issued give their responses below to the key points raised
Bartlett, Will +7 more
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Spi/ritüel: Balçova Cemevi Üzerinden Bir İnceleme
Yapılan eylemin, pratiğin veya performansın bireyin kendisini sorgulaması ve anlamlandırmasıyla spiritüel, tinsel ve içsel bir serüvene dönüşmesi bireyin içinde bulunduğu mekanla anlam kazanabilmektedir. Bu durumda spiritüel kavramının bireyle olan ilişkisine benzer olarak mekanla kurduğu/kuracağı ilişki de önemli bir araştırma alanına dönüşür ...
Pelin Nane, Deniz Kanlı, Esra Duygun
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Kurdyjskie starania o utrzymanie tożsamości kulturowej – przemiany politycznej reprezentacji Kurdów w Republice Tureckiej [PDF]
Artykuł analizuje przemiany politycznej reprezentacji Kurdów w Republice Turcji. Zostały one przedstawione chronologicznie od czasów Imperium Osmańskiego po współczesne relacje Państwa Tureckiego z mniejszością kurdyjską.
Kaczorowski, Karol Paweł
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The Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) in London: Countering Overseas Terrorist Financing and Support with "Nudge" and Situational Approaches [PDF]
Overseas diasporas have long been exploited by terrorist organisations seeking funding and support from areas beyond their operation. The Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), active in south-eastern Turkey, is no exception and maintains a significant ...
Akartuna, EA, Thornton, AE
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The fundamental right of religious freedom [PDF]
En este artículo se hacen precisiones conceptuales en torno a variables del derecho a la libertad religiosa. Concretamente sobre la aconfesionalidad del Estado o el derecho de igualdad ínsitos ambos en el art. 16 de la Constitución.
Carazo, María José
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