December 22, 2018
Today is the 104 th anniversary of Sarikamish Operation. Turkish Homeland was not established in an easy way or in a short period of time. Through the ashes of the Ottoman Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his associates have struggled a lot to form modern Turkey with scarce resources and a tired population. However… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
December 17, 2018
Today is the 745th death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. Every year, an international commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of Rumi’s union with God is held in Konya between December 7 and17. What Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi tells us through centuries is first and foremost tolerance and love When we use or hear the… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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Current news, EurActiv.com, History, Languages & Culture, Religion, Turkey , Rumi |
December 10, 2018
The relations between nations / states – I here use them interchangeably although they do not refer to the same thing – ( let me say international relations) are managed in both a dynamic and static style. Firstly, I see it as a dynamic process ( the interaction between nations) because the global arena does… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
December 6, 2018
Women’s fight for suffrage started early in the 20th century in Ottoman Empire – then ruled by a monarchy – but they faced many other challenges after the country switched to a parliamentary system as they failed to have suffrage added to the new constitution in 1924. Before Atatürk´s reforms, it is known that, peasant… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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History, Political Discourse, Turkey, Uncategorized, women's rights |
December 3, 2018
Yesterday was the 130th anniversary of Namık Kemal’s death. Namık Kemal in full Mehmed Namık Kemal was born in Tekirdağ in 1840 and he had been one of the pioneering figures of Young Ottomans. The Young Ottomans had been a secret nationalist organization formed in 1865. This group called for the creation of a constitutional… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
Two days ago, on November 28, a large concrete block fell during the construction of a highway viaduct in northwest region of Turkey, killing three workers. The accident occurred near the town of Gebze, in Kocaeli province, during the construction of the North Marmara Highway. With the collapse of the concrete block, the workers working… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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Current news, Democracy Theory, EurActiv.com, judicial independence, Media, Political Sociology, Turkey |
November 28, 2018
A few days ago, one of the popular celebrities, namely Gamze Özçelik (born in 1982) was spotted wearing a headscarf. For a few days, Gamze Özçelik and her headscarf have been one of the hotly-debated issues on TV shows and programmes. I prefer to use the term “headscarf” instead of “turban” because in my… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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Democracy Theory, EurActiv.com, History, InfoSociety, Political Sociology, Religion, Secularism, Turkey, Uncategorized |
November 26, 2018
FOLLOWING THE FOOTPRINTS OF THE HEAD TEACHER The work of teachers and their contributions to the society are incredibly innumerable. It is known that, since 1994, many countries celebrate Teachers’ Day on the 5th day of October with the recommendation of UNESCO. In Turkey this special day is celebrated on November 24. After the… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
November 14, 2018
Yesterday was the anniversary of the Sufi scholar Mehmet Zahid Kotku’s death. Mehmet Zahid Kotku, one of the most influential Islamic scholars died on November 13 in 1980. His surname meaning “humble” can be seen as the summary of his life battle. Mehmet Zahid Kotku was born in Bursa and lost his mother at the… » read more
Posted by Begum Burak
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November 10, 2018
Today, a high-profile ceremony will be held at Anıtkabir. 80 years have passed since we said ‘Goodbye’ to the founding leader of modern Turkey, Ataturk. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the opening speech of İzmir Finance Congress stated that “no matter how important the military victories are they do not work unless there also exist… » read more
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