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Old Turkish City Ozkent

open access: yesAnkara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017
The city Ozkent, one of the oldest settlements of Central Asia, is located on the hills which are on the right banks of River Qaradarya. The history of Ozkent, which is regarded as one of the Turkish cities by Semanî, covers a period of more than two ...
Gülnisa AYNAKULOVA
doaj  

Perceptual Evaluation of the Mosque Facades of Different Periods: Preference, Complexity, Impressiveness, and Stimulative

open access: yesMegaron, 2017
It was aimed in this study to determine the effects on the perceptual evaluations of participants for the design differences of mosque facades that were shaped according to periods, countries and architectural trends within the geographical boundaries ...
Hatice Derya Arslan, Kemal Yıldırm
doaj   +1 more source

The Political System of the Republic of Turkey, Past and Present [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The first constitution of the Ottoman-Turkish Empire was adopted in 1876 – the Kânûn-ı Esâsî (Eng. Fundamental Law). In its history, Turkey has had four constitutions.
Burak, Ahmet, Marszałek-Kawa, Joanna
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Between Sustainable Development, Financialisation and Sovereign Debt Crisis: The Case of Blue Finance as Yet Another Iteration of the Washington Consensus

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As far as international economic law (IEL) is concerned, the ‘Washington Consensus’ generally refers to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s development finance policies and tools. It covers their application to their clients and borrowers with the support of Western governments. This acceptation is of particular interest
Leïla Choukroune
wiley   +1 more source

Toward a Global Civilization of Love and Tolerance

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, 2005
This book presents the thoughts of M. Fethullah Gülen, one of the world’s most influential Muslim scholars today. His ideas are attractive to many people because they give guidance on how to combine Islamic values with contemporary demands. Moreover, his
Yetkin Yildirim
doaj   +1 more source

Food, Affluence and the Consumption Basket*

open access: yesEconomic Papers: A journal of applied economics and policy, EarlyView.
There are significant disparities across nations in incomes and spending. For example, consumers in the poorest countries spend more than half of their income on food, while in the richest, this is one‐tenth or less. We use data from the International Comparison Program for 176 countries to estimate cross‐country demand equations focusing on food and ...
Hai Long Vo, Kenneth W. Clements
wiley   +1 more source

“Welcome to France.” Can mandatory integration contracts foster immigrant integration?

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract European governments, struggling with incorporating diverse immigrant populations, introduced integration contracts. Through language training and compulsory civics courses, these contracts aim to induce new migrants to adopt the host society's culture, respect its values, and improve their labor market outcomes.
Mathilde Emeriau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life, Scholarly Character, and Works of Taqī al-dīn al-Subkī

open access: yesNous Academy Journal
Taqī al-dīn al-Subkī (d. 756/1355), lived in the Turkish-Mamluk homeland and witnessed many events in that period; after him, he raised great scholars such as his son Taqī al-dīn al-Subkī, who was an important Shāfiʿī scholar.
Rıdvan Karaman
doaj   +1 more source

The politics of Istanbul's Ottoman heritage in the era of globalism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
History is not merely about events which remind of the past, it is also about political struggles in the present. This is particularly so in contemporary cultural markets where 'history' is increasingly produced and disseminated in a host of ...
Oncu, Ayse, Öncü, Ayşe
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
wiley   +1 more source

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