Turkey Essays & Research Papers

FINAL PAPER Pro and cons for Turkey becoming a member of the EUROPEAN UNION With Europe facing a severe economic and political crisis, the continuing political integration of the European Union is more than ever the subject of several political science debates. From the neo-realism point of view the largest current challenge is the European integration. Its basic assumption of the balance of power, according to international co-operation always differentiates between national security...

Jake Shawver Cultural Anthropology Elmhurst College Fall 2012 Turkey and Modernity Turkey has always historically been a region of economic and/or military importance. Whether it was under Roman occupation, or as the independent Ottomans, this region has always been one of vast importance, and this trend has continued into the modern era. Starting with the earliest traces of civilization and extending well beyond the democratic reforms of their beloved commander Ataturk (which literally...

2300 South Washington St. Kokomo, IN 46904 Kokomo, IN 46904-9003 C566, Issues in International Business Management: Turkey D496, Foreign Study in Business: Turkey Summer I, May 14 – June 22, 2013 GENERAL INFORMATION Instructor: Yusuf A. Nur, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Office: KO 174P (Main Building) Office Hours: By appointment Office Telephone Number: 765-455-9254 E-Mail Address: ynur@iuk.edu Fax Number: 765-455-9348 Required Texts: 1. Charles Hill,...

Economy of Turkey About Turkey – Turkey is a vibrant amalgamation of two unique cultures, reflecting a diverse collection of ideas, beliefs and values. Crossing both European and Middle Eastern boundaries, Turkish society is patriotic and proud of its ancestry and achievements. The rapid modernisation of the country, combined with its traditional values, makes Turkey a fascinating market for foreign businesses but requires an understanding of its cultural design in order to secure your...

 Berker Parlaker 21202604 ENG 102-74 Essay1-Final Draft PROTESTS IN TURKEY The Gezi Park movement has a huge importance for all Turkish citizens because after many years in silence people took action to protect their rights and they aimed to foster Turkish democracy. Just forgetting the demonstrations would be a great mistake result in missing the chance to create more democratic country. In this paper the situation in Turkey and Burak Kadercan’s view about it will be discussed. First...

EDUCATION IN TURKEY Education is the act or process of providing knowledge skills or competence by a formal course of instruction or training. Through out history societies have sought to educate their people to produce goods and services, to respond effectively and creatively to their world, and to satisfy their curiosity and aesthetic impulses. To achieve reliable knowledge and to think systematically. Over the course of human history education has appeared in many forms, both formalised...

International Business Country Risk and Attractiveness Analysis on Turkey 1 1.Brief Background of Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey is a contiguous coast­to­coast country, located mostly on Anatolia Western Asia, and on East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey's location at the crossroads of Europe and...

Turkey's energy dependence and energy security Introduction Today, energy has important place in human life and international relations. With the industrial revolution, human beings have become more dependent on energy. The importance of oil has increased with the opening of commercial oil wells. Because, oil was advantageous than from coal. Economic developments has increased people's dependence on oil each passing day more and more. Use oil for vehicles, military equipment, defense...

Media and Politics (8160512) / 7 A Brief History of Turkish Media The first printing house came to İstanbul, then the capital of the Ottoman Empire but also populated by Greeks, with the Sephardim Jews who were forced to leave Spain and migrate to Ottoman territory. The Nahmes brothers, David and Samu­el, Spanish Jews who had fled from Spain, published in 1499 the Prophet Moses Five Holy Books in İstanbul. Other Jewish publishing houses followed in the 1500s in the cities of Selanik...

Government TURKEY'S POLITICAL SYSTEM faced four distinct but intertwined challenges in early 1995: accommodating the disaffected Kurdish ethnic minority; reconciling the growing differences, expressed with increasing stridency, between the secular elite and groups using traditional Islamic symbols to manifest their opposition to the political status quo; establishing firm civilian control over the military, which had a long history of intervening in the...

Globalization: the Turkey case II)Introduction The term "globalization" has a strong emotional charge. Some see globalization as a beneficial process - which will contribute decisively to global economic development - inevitable and irreversible. Others are hostile to this process, if not fear, believing that it increases inequality within and between nations, threatens employment and living standards and thwarts social progress. The objective of this study, which is an overview of certain...

TURKEY AND SYRIAN RELATIONS I. Introduction Since the beginning of Turkey and Syria, both countries have had ups and downs. Throughout history, every state has had their foreign policy. However, this policy sometimes had some turning points because of new developments such as war, peace, agreements, etc. Turkey has also had this kind of turning the point with Syrian relations. Adana Agreement was the first turning point in the relations. Since Syria stopped supporting the PKK within the...

David Glenn Dr. Brantz History 3134 November 13, 2007 Should Turkey Be Admitted into the European Union? Since the creation of the European Union, there have been many debates on which country is a proper candidate for entry into the Union. Beginning in the early 1980s, the European Union has undergone a number of changes to the construct of the Union. The number of applicants to join into the union has increased dramatically. The status of Turkey’s admission to the European Union has...

Case Study | ROI/Sales Results 15% increase in sales in the Milla by Trendyol store on Trendyol (the store with highest number of sales in 2011). +100,000 more visitors to the site. 11 million people reached and 250,000 clicks generated on Facebook in less than 2 days. The ‘People talking about this’ metric increased by 22,000 during the campaign. Trendyol acquired 25,000 new fans. How Trendyol used Facebook to publish a celebrity video and increase sales by 15%. Goals Trendyol wanted...

Turkey's application to accede to the European Union was made on 14 April 1987. Turkey has been an associate member of the European Union (EU) and its predecessors since 1963. After the ten founding members, Turkey was one of the first countries to become a member of theCouncil of Europe in 1949, and was also a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1961 and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 1973. The country has...

Subject: Home Appliances Industry in Turkey Turkey has risen to become one of Europe’s leading home appliances manufacturers. The white goods sector provides jobs for over two million and has a production capacity of more than 25 million units per year, which is the second largest capacity in Europe after Italy. (ISPAT, 2010) The home appliances sector in Turkey earned revenue of $8 Billion in 2008, and approximately 16 million units were produced of which approximately 12 million were...

Turkey and European Union Expansion: Economic Potential vs. Religious Differences The issue of whether or not to admit Turkey to the European Union has been a pressing issue for quite some time, even before the European Union existed in its current form. Ever since applying for admittance into the EEC in 1959, Turkey has been fighting to accede into Europe. The country has been an associated member of the European Community since 1964, following the signing of the Ankara Agreement in...

This paper examines that social organizations in Turkey. The efforts of civil initiatives emerged. against to increasing and diversifying problems of World such as war, conflict, natural disasters, famine, drought, environmental problems, infectious diseases, educational issues,When the goverment institutions cannot provide basic sevices , civil society organizations engaged in. In modern Turkey women rights start with revolutions of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk outlawed...

What is Kemalism? Together with if Kemalism is an ideology or not, this question is frequently asked one and actually has not definitely been answered. As widely accepted, however, Kemalism "never became a coherent, all embracing ideology, but can be described as a set of opinions which were never defined in any detail"13. The 'set of opinions' that are considered to form Kemalism has been fixed in six principles or arrows, each signifying a target and characteristic of the reforms and was...

Turkey: The eternal candidate to the European Union Geographical aspects concerning TURKEY: Turkey is situated in Anatolia and the Balkans, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. Other neighbours include Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Armenia The area of Turkey is 783,562 km (land-98%) and 9,820 km (water-2%). The country of Turkey straddles two continents: Asia and Europe. The...

Turkey-Israel Relations By Hera Qasim Turkey-Israel relations have altered over the years from being covert in the early years to being overt in epoch of 1990’s. However contemporarily the relations are perceived to be in a detrimental phase and they have hit a rock bottom. Both the Countries are located in the Middle East and major neighbouring countries of Turkey are Syria, Iraq and Iran whereas Israel is also borders with Syria. This paper will mainly focus on the reasons that bought...

ECEM HAPÇIOGLU 1605161 Democratic Consolidation in Turkey In general, as far as democracy and democratic consolidation in one country and state come to mean that democracy is the form of political government manner in which all of the eligible citizens claim their rights in an equal manner in order to decide their own lives and government bodies. According to Russell Hanson, “the people sought and gained power and influence in the name of democracy” (68). In this regard, democracy requires...

Turkey is a country poised between Asia and Europe. This country of 71 million people is crucial to economic developments as it lies between producers and consumers, supply and demand. While seen as a bridge between the East and West, this majority Muslim country is also torn between both worlds. Its secular government has a long history of struggles between those who feel their country’s identity lies in the Middle East, those who desire full accession to the European Union (EU), and all those...

DEMOCRAT PARTY AND POPULIZM Turkey is a nation state which has been characterized as successor state of the Ottoman Empire since 1923. In many aspects, there had been many structural differences between two states. However, it is not mean that Turkish Republic ignores its historical, social, political, and cultural belongings. There was even no way to disannul their strong relations, based on the same fundamentals. Their governmental structures were based on same fundamentals that are...

What is the importance of Turkey in the Middle East for its relations with the rest of the world? Turkey is a country with power in the region, and has the capabilities and influence to be a negotiator between the Middle-East and the Rest of the world. Especially in times of increasing conflicts and irritation. Also it is important for the passage of oil and gas. Turkey is in a difficult position right now, they are in between two worlds. Most of its inhabitants are dedicated Muslims...

Ethan Sternke Erica Sahm English 10 March 5, 2013 The Political History of Turkey “Turkey Facts.” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 19 March 2013. Web. 20 March 2013. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/turkey-facts/ Although there were very many authors of this article, it is one of the most reliable articles on the internet for the basic facts of Turkey. Turkey is a considerably large country located on the far western side of Asia. It touches both...

Introduction Globalization has affected the world in many different ways, including cultural exchange, language development, and information diffusion, along with worldwide economic and financial growth. Here we wish to analyse the costs and benefits of globalisation to the Republic of Turkey. More specifically, we will look at the economic and business impacts globalisation has made on Turkey and its current position with regard to the world economy. Current Economic Situation Today’s...

Turkey Country Fact File 1 Table of contents 1. Introduction............................................................... 3 ............................................................... 2. History to present ...................................................... 4 ...................... 3. The unique geography ............................................... 6 geography................................ 4. The Effect of Islam on culture, tradition and people 8 people. 5....

Turkey-EU Relations Student Name: Student ID : Research Paper Role of Trade Unions on Turkey-EU Relations Introduction: In this paper, I tried to examine the role of trade unions on Turkey-EU relations, especially their role on Turkey’s accession process to the EU. My research question is : ‘’Did trade unions play an active role on Turkey’s accession process to the EU?’’ and my argument is ; Yes, they played an active role on this process. Basically,they influenced Turkish...

PESTLE Analysis PESTLE ANALYSIS Summary The Turkish government is made up of democratically elected representatives of the people divided into several ruling bodies. In September 2010, a referendum on constitutional reform backed amendments to increase the control of parliament over the army and the judiciary. Turkey is a strong proponent of liberal trade and investment policies. The European Union (EU) accession negotiations have required the country to increase the role of the private...

The Largest Ethnic Minority in Turkey The height of the Ottoman Empire spanned between three continents controlling much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The fall of the Ottoman Empire can be attributed to the failure of its economic structure, with the size of the empire creating difficulties integrating its diverse regions economically. The Treaty of Sèvres was the peace treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Allies at the end of World War I which divided the empire in...

Benefits Of Franchising System In Turkey BENEFITS OF FRANCHISING SYSTEM IN TURKEY Franchising system has lots of adventages for economic growth of Turkey such as it creates job opportunity , competition improves the domestic campanies and global campanies brings many adventages. 3.1.Introduction .3.1.1Job Opportunity A.Working people rate increased in Turkey 1.Number of Franchisors in Turkey...

I. Food industry in Turkey Food and drink industry has an important place in Turkey’s economy. According to Turkish Statistics Agency’s data, about 20% of gross domestic product is generated by food and drink industry and 25% of employment level of the country. Turkish consumers use 25% of their incomes for the purchase of food. 40% of Turkish lands are arable which makes the country self-sufficient in most foods. It is the largest producer and exporter of agriculture products in the Near East...

 “How can Turkey justify its water policy while there are water shortages across the Middle East? Should the water sources of Turkey be shared with other countries of the Middle East?” Water Wealth: Empowering Turkey Politically and Economically in the Middle East Introduction Turkey’s water policy of damming the Euphrates and Tigris is in fact justified because there are water shortages in the Middle East and the world as a whole. This is largely due to massive population growth...

Introduction The main question to consider is whether Turkey's admission to the EU would be economically advantageous for the Union. I will start by giving you some information about the background of this debate, which is going on for quite some time now. Turkey's application to accede to the European Union was already made in 1987. But by doing this, Turkey was not yet an official candidate. It was officially recognized as a candidate for full membership in 1999. The real negotiations...

Turkey is a transcontinental country , located mostly in Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by 8 countries. The Mediterranean Sea is to the south; the Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The country's official language is Turkish, which is spoken by approximately 85% of the population as mother tongue. The most numerous ethnic group is the Turks, who constitute between 70% and 75% of the population. Kurds are the largest ethnic minority and, according...

Egypt and Turkey Both Egypt and Turkey are known as having a long history with ancient cultural practise and architectural achievements such as pyramid which works of ancient Egyptian. However, there are similarities and differences in many sites such as climate, geographical and food. First of all, both Egypt and Turkey have a hot temperate and dry summer. While Egypt has moderate winters, Turkey has wet winters and the harsher in interior. For example, Ankara, which is capital of Turkey, has...

About the Republic of Turkey • Capital city: Ankara. • Largest city: Istanbul. • Official Language: Turkish. • Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY). • Famous landmarks: Hagia Sophia / Blue Mosque / Library of Celsus / Göreme Fairy Chimneys. • Religion: Turkey is a secular country and does not have an official state religion. Islam is the dominant religion among the population of Turkey. History Turkey has been inhabited since the Stone Age period by many ancient civilizations; one of these...

The Western style of education has gained popularity over the last decade. Many Turkish students come to countries like the US, Canada and Australia to study at an university and improve their employment prospects. As I am one of them, I gained 13 years experience in Turkey and also currently living in America, I had a chance to see the similarities and differences between United States and Turkey. In this essay, I will briefly compare and contrast study, homesickness and culture in US and...

The article I chose was written by Roger Chambers, and I found it in what is called the Associated Content by Yahoo. It talks about Turkey and its acceptance into the European Union. The article discusses how Angela Merkel’s visit to Turkey in March, 2010, certainly did nothing to speed up the process of Turkey being accepted in the European Union. The Prime Minister wanted to nurture the idea of giving Turkey what she called a “privileged partnership” with the European Union. Even though this...

Information About Turkey Background: The Turkish Republic was formed in 1923 after Ottoman Empire. Nationalist resistance forces led by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk defeated the occupying allies after the First World War to establish the country's present borders. Turkey oriented its political and economic structure towards the West, becoming a member of NATO (1952) and the Council of Europe (1949) and signing an association agreement with the then European Community (1963). A customs union with the...

Social studies Cultural differences between the youth in Turkey and the Netherlands. Pelin Cibli 012013001 Inhoudsopgave Introduction This project is made for the cultural studies class and will contain the differences between the younger people in Turkey and in the Netherlands. It’s common that people go abroad and face with a lot of cultural problems. This...

COMENIUS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES EUROPEAN UNION ENLARGEMENT: TURKEY and EU From 1963 to 2013 Semih BAŞKAYA DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN STUDIES BRATISLAVA 2013 Contents EUROPEAN UNION ENLARGEMENT: TURKEY and EU From 1963 to 2013 Semih BAŞKAYA ABSTRACT The relations with European Union has been always important for Turkey since it has applied for being member but also it has been always...

It was an eye opening experience for me to participate in study tour with new friends from USA cohort as we spent four days explored Turkey together. Through this study tour, we were able to meet with and pick the minds of great individuals in Turkey. I am especially grateful for having the opportunity to experience Turkish hospitality, culture, government, education, business, arts, media, history, religion and their people first hand. This is something that I cannot find in “Lonely Planet”...

Vacation in Turkey When planning to vacation abroad always prepare very well. That is what I thought I did when I was going to my vacation to Turkey in August 2007. I was going over there with Russian girl I met online. We met online in 2002, when I was out of work and not in best of mood because of it. Her name was Olga. I liked that she felt compassionate about my situation. Then when we talked more, I found out that we have a lot in common. We both thought that people supposed to help each...

Summary Kurds are the largest stateless people in the world. The Kurdish ethnos was historically devided into four groups-Turkish, Iranian, Iraqi and Syrian. These groups lived within the territories of the respective four states. This situation makes the Kurdish case more complex. The usage Kurdish Question emerged as a concept to denote a problematic related to the Kurdish position on the new Middle East geopolitical arrangement after the First World War. The fall of the Ottoman Empire...

IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS First of all, humans always need tı communicate with each other. Hundres years ago, we had just a few communication systems like raven, mail, smoke etc. These systems were too slow. Important news were reaching to people too late. With the invention of telgraph, transportation times became shorter. This was the first step of modern communication. Second half of 20th century with the improvement of tecnology, we invented new communication systems like...

On 14 October 2009 the European Commission presented the progress report on Turkey as a candidate member of the EU. The conclusion is clear: Turkey takes the reforms in the country slowly, but need to put a lot more momentum behind. The European Union is a supranational organization of European countries, which currently consists of 27 Member States. Within the Union, there is cooperation in the political, legal and economic terms. Since October 2005 negotiates Turkey, which is for 13 percent in...

Nataliya Zasadko Instructor Elis- Barbara Schipper English 030-001 February 11, 2011 Exciting Trip to Turkey I 2007 my husband and I visited Turkey. It was AMAZING! The best trip I’ve been to. I mean the country rules the people are so nice and the weather is wonderful. You cannot help falling in love with Turkey. So I will try to tell you about my trip. Our trip started with visited two museums in Ankara. The museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the Ataturks memorial...

Brand Management Term Paper Nation Branding: Branding Bangladesh to Turkey “Bangladesh: Invitation to Properity.” Prepared for: Prof. Dr. Syed Ferhat Anwar Prepared by: Nusrat Tamanna Prianka: RQ 17 M. Faiyak Zaman Rishad: ZR 19 Asif Iqbal Arnob: ZR 29 Md. Sami Ullah Khan: ZR 32 Mujahidun Nabi: ZR 35 BBA 16th Batch Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka 15 June 2011 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction to Nation Branding...

Şafak Tahmaz TURKEY: SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF EUROPEAN UNION? Turkey has been trying to be a member of European Union for ages . In recent years, the progress has gained speed, and a great number of revisions has been done. Although some people think that whatever Turkey does, it will never become a full member, I think they are wrong because if Turkey does what it requires, it will be accepted to the Union, and I am one of those who support Turkey's membership...

Post World War I Turkish Reforms     Mustafa Kemal served as founder and president of the new Republic of Turkey for 15 years, from 1923 to his death in 1938. He introduced numerous sweeping reforms that altered the political, social, legal, economic, and cultural spheres of the new republic. His goal: to raise Turkey to the level of modern civilization. 6 groups of major reforms: 1. political reforms  November 1922, abolishment of sultanate  October 1923, proclamation of republic  March...

Year 11 historical investigation How did Ataturk change Turkey forever? Section A: Plan of Investigation In 1923 the 500 year old Ottoman Empire collapsed and from its ashes arose the Turkish republic led by Mustafa Kemal pasha who was later know as Ataturk (father of the Turks). With this new revival came many changes. The new nation was changed from Islamic to secular; the Ottoman sultanate was abolished and in its place came The Turkish republic, and many changes in the economic,...

Why Turkey should join the European Union. The European Union is an economic and politic organization of which the members consist of European countries; each country contributes in its own way to European Union. Turkey is a partly European and partly Asian country with strong connections to Europe. Negotiations for entry to the European Union started back in 2005 and currently they still proceed. Although some people do not want Turkey to become a member of the European Union, the European...

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS The Economic relationship between Turkey and Spain Ana Borrero Istanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences Fall 2010/2011 INDEX Introduction Introduction to the Turkish Economy The Turkish Economy Introduction to the Spanish Economy The Spanish Economy From Growth to Crisis Coments about the Spanish Economy Introduction to the Relations between Turkey and Spain The Economic Relationship between Turkey and Spain BBVA in Turkey Turkey and...

International Court of Justice Memorial High School - Justice The case of armed activity on the territory of the Republic of Turkey does not simply concern recent events, but more so the extended sovereignty of both nations. The main documents upon which my arguments will be based on are the General Assembly’s Resolution 3314, International Customary Law; pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 1 of the Convention (III) relative to the treatment of prisoners in war, Paragraphs 138-139 of the...

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK BROOKLYN COLLEGE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT MS BUSINESS ECONOMICS ECONOMETRICS PROJECT REGRESSION ANALYSIS: FACTORS AFFECTING TIME DEPOSITS IN TURKEY ILYAS DOGAN 109965454 NEW YORK DECEMBER-2010 Abstract This paper examines the factors that impact the time deposits in Turkey by using the linear regression analysis. There are lots of elements which affect the time deposits. In my regression model, I used some of them such as; exchange...

All Market Research announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:”http://www.allmarketresearch.com/wiki/turkey-2013-wealth-book-the-jewel-of-asia.php“ Synopsis This report is the result of WealthInsights extensive research covering the high net worth individual (HNWI) population and wealth management market in Turkey. The report focuses on HNWI performance between the end of 2007 (the peak before the global financial crisis) and the end of 2012. This enables us...

Should Turkey become the EU member? Modern Turkey is located in the territory of central part of former East-Roman empire which sufficiently influenced on formation of European civilization. Nowadays, there are many historical monuments reminding about Greek-Roman colonies and Christian traditions in Turkey. Since the beginning of XX century, Turkey was striving for adoption of the European model of development in all spheres of social life. All of this could be considered as essential...

Inside: İzmir International Fair 1.- SYNOPSIS Inside: İzmir International Fair will allow us to become familiar with the oldest tradeshow in Turkey, considered the cradle of Turkey's fairs and expositions industry. This study will show the way the Fair works from the inside, will analyze and show the history of the fair and the city where it takes place, İzmir and will discover how, in its 80th year, İzmir International Fair still goes from strength to strength, attracting the...

 1.0 Introduction Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in any developed economy and emerging market. The growing influence of SMEs in the global economy has reached an unprecedented scale and this paper aims to dive into the heart of SMEs in Turkey and examine the inherent working mechanism that is the engine for growth. SMEs in Turkey are an increasingly important feature of the economy, representing 99% of all enterprises in the country. As such, this paper aims...

Turkey Tourism Industry 2014 Q1 Report In BMI's Turkey tourism report, we examine a range of key market indicators in this well established and popular market, including inbound and outbound travel, industry value and tourism related expenditure. We expect to see increases across the board; however, any escalation in regional and domestic tensions is likely to impact on growth. Indeed, domestic tensions remain a risk to the tourism industry, with the recent outbreak of widespread protests...

Abstract During 2000s, crony relations between small and medium size entrepreneurs representing conservative capital owners and government reached its climax in a roll-out neoliberal capitalism. It stemmed from the existence of a new historical bloc under the AK Party governments. Large-size firms that had gained profit in the conjuncture with import-substituting development model, and in turn that became a part of old historical bloc in roll-back neoliberal capitalism lose their old shiny days...

ARTICLE OUTLINE 1. TURKEY-EU REALTIONS AN OVERVIEW 2. THE MAIN CHALLENGES OF TURKEY FOR THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE UNION. 3.1. UNRESOLVED DISPUTE OVER CYPRUS 3.2. DOES TURKEY GEOGRAPHICALLY BELONG TO EUROPE 3.3. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, RELIGIOUS AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY 3. THE VIEW OF THE MEMBER STATES FOR TURKEY’S ACCESSION TO THE UNION. 4. CONCLUSION. ABSTRACT Should or can Turkey join the European Union or other question should be asked Is European...

Background—Greece Greece has a history which really distinguishes its nation from the rest. In 1829, Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire. During the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. Following Germany’s defeat in World War II in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1981, Greece joined the EC, which is now the EU, and it became the...

 ICEM 2014 Uluslararası Enerji ve Yönetimi Konferansı “Enerji Borsası ve Tezgahüstü Enerji Piyasalarının Etkileşimi: Avrupa Örnekleri ve Türkiye Beklentisi” Bildiri Özeti As the light of the development on the commodity market in the other developed countries, Turkey realizes necessity of the exchange markets for commodity derivatives to provide trading profit and risk management. Evenif these markets are accomplished automatically as non-organized markets at the beginning, the...

Business Culture Overview A brief overview of Etiquette/Relationships, Business Negotiations, and Communication when dealing with business in Turkey. Etiquette and Relationships Business etiquette in Turkey revolves around personal relationships. Appointments are necessary and should be made in advance. Avoid making these appointments during Ramadan and the months of July and August. Be punctual, although be prepared to be kept waiting for appointments or meetings. Small talk is...

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (indeterminate, 1881–10 November 1938) was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. Atatürk became known as an extremely capable military officer by being the only undefeated Ottoman commander during World War I.[1] Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, he led the Turkish national movement in the Turkish War of Independence. Having established a provisional government in Ankara, he...

Turkey: The Emergence of a New Foreign Policy the Neo-Ottoman Imperial Model Constantinides, Stephanos, Journal of Political and Military Sociology This article focuses on Turkey's ambitions in the Balkans with an inevitable reference to the Greek-Turkish relations. Undoubtedly Turkey has reached a significant point in its evolution as a nation-state; it is now at crossroads. For the first time since its creation on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Kemal in 1923, it is...

Development Needs in Syrian Camps within Turkey Stephen Stanis March 5, 2013 INTS 2180 Professor O’Dell Intended Audience: Antonio Guterres High Commissioner The UN Refugee Agency Summary: The massive exodus of refugees from Syria puts immense strain on the countries around it, in particular the nation of Turkey, oftentimes the point of stability in the Middle East. Turkey currently harbors somewhere between 185,000 to 200,000 refugees – numbers increase by the day. Turkey...

The European Union should not let Turkey join the EU. The negotiations between Turkey and the European Union to join the European Union began already in October 2005. There are many arguments for allowing Turkey join the EU, but there are at least as many arguments against it. Should Turkey be allowed to join the EU (Rosenberg, Turkey in the European Union, 2008)? Many proponents think that Turkey’s location might be useful for the future. It can serve as a bridge between Europe and the...

Are Muslim and Western values generally incompatible? The case of Turkey and the EU. An easy answer to this question would be a decisive yes. Many argue that the Muslim and Western world are completely different as they are based on different religions, Christianity and Islam. In the Christian Bible there is a definitive separation of church and state, it documents Jesus Christ as saying “Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's” (Matthew 22:21). Islam, on the other hand, is...

The Economic and Social committee from the view of the Republic of Turkey. This committee has been given two topics to discuss in this session. These would be Recovering from the World Financial and Economic Crisis: a Global Jobs Pact as well as Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective into all Policies and Programmes in the United Nations System.With the issues we are faced with in this committee session, we feel that the topic on the Global Jobs Pact should take precedence over mainstreaming gender...

The Security Dilemmas over Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece: “Dog Fights” Turkey and Greece have various security problems related with Aegean Sea caused by territorial sovereignty claims. Main problems are: Width of territorial waters: Both countries now possess 6 miles. But Greece insists unilateral expansion by 12 miles by claiming that was given it to by International Law of Sea. But 12 miles were seen as a war reason by Turkey. So Turkey doesn’t let Greece for 12 miles. Continental...

 The non-existence of the right to conscientious objection in Turkey, a member of the Council of Europea, as a violation of the ECHR Submitted to: Dr. Şeyda EMEK Submitted by: Özden IHTIYAR 3. Semester Master of European Studies (EuroMaster) International and European Protection of Human Rights Matriculation number: 6381395 E-mail: ozdenihtiyar@gmail.com WS 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction...

 What is hidden in the background of Taksim Gezi Parkı Cases? Turkey has faced with unexpected protests yesterday at Taksim Gezi Parkı in Istanbul. Ostensibly, purpose of the protests is to prevent tree cutting, but really, to provide a concern that is going to put Turkey out of action in the international arena. It is obvious that intention of the protestors is not taking care of a few trees. People can understand this idea by checking attitude of the protestors...

The Anatolian peninsula, also called Asia Minor, is bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean Sea to the west, and the Sea of Marmara to the northwest, which separates Anatolia from Thrace in Europe. Traditionally, Anatolia is considered to extend in the east to an indefinite line running from the Gulf of İskenderun to the Black Sea, coterminous with the Anatolian Plateau. This traditional geographical definition is used, for example, in the latest...

Mustafa Kemal: Muslim Modernity Mustafa Kemal (March 12, 1881 - November 10, 1938), was a Turkish nationalist and political leader who was instrumental in the fall of the Ottoman sultanate and in the creation of modern Turkey, was also the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. Kemal devoted his life to freeing Turkey from foreign domination. Under his benevolent dictatorship as president of the republic, he instituted lasting reforms that earned him...

COURSE: HUM 2010 NAME: Siju Tharakan MADONNA ID: 229340 ESSAY 1 According to the recent news reports, it has been seen that Turkey has facing some of the serious corruption scandals and other allegations against governments. These scandels creates riots and protests in every cities of turkey ,moreover many high class people and political leaders were accused with money laundering, gold smuggling and bribery. The current situation's...

Kurdistan is a region that has existed in turmoil and is the "never was" country. The Kurds are the fourth largest ethnic group of the Middle East, numbering between 20 and 25 million. Approximately 15 million live in the regions of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria, an area they called Kurdistan, yet they do not have a country of their own. Formal attempts to establish such a state were crushed by the larger and more powerful countries in the region after both world wars. When the Ottoman...

Lean Cuisine in Turkey Sara Tencza, Rosemary Soto, Derya Teke, Takiyah Wilson Professor Nahra INBS 246-02 November 26, 2012 Lean Cuisine is a brand of low-fat and low calorie frozen entrées and dinners that are currently being sold in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Originally created in 1981 as a healthier alternative to the typical frozen meals, the company has greatly expanded over the years. As a product of Nestlé, Lean Cuisine currently includes a variety of traditional...

Snow by Orhan Pamuk Gokberk Simsek English 10A Choice #1 Dear Day Project The book Snow by Orhan Pamuk describes an intricate tale of a man named Ka; a man named not by the...

Türk Dış Politikasının Temel Konuları HAZİRAN 2013 Bu Kitapçık, Türk Dış Politikasının Temel Konuları Hakkında Özlü İngilizce Konuşma Notları İçermektedir. Türk Dış Politikasının Temel Konuları TÜRK DIŞ POLİTİKASININ TEMEL KONULARI (Haziran 2013) Değişen Dünyada Türk Dış Politikası………….. AB Katılım Süreci…………………………………. Kıbrıs……………………………………………….. Terörle Mücadele………………………………… Ortadoğu………………………………………….. Ortadoğu’daki Değişim Hareketleri…………. . İran’ın Nükleer Programı………………………...

CHAPTER ONE: Before History IDENTITIES: Complex Society Paleolithic Venus Figurines Metallurgy Social Class/Social Structure Lucy Neolithic Lascaux Cave Paintings Neolithic Revolution Agricultural Revolution MAP: Olduvai Gorge Neander Valley Catal Huyluk Lascaux CHAPTER TWO: Early Societies in SW Asia and Indo-European Migrations IDENTITIES: The Epic of Gilgamesh Sargon of Akkad Hammurabi’s Codes/Laws Stele Assyrians...

Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan Pipeline and the Kurdish Issue The Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline links the Caspian sea to the Eastern Mediterranean, it runs 1, 768 km long and is the second longest oil pipeline in the former Soviet Union, extending through the former Soviet republics of Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as Turkey. At its capacity it can pump up to 1 million barrels (160,00 m3) of oil per day. The construction of the pipeline was a massive undertaking costing upwards of US$3.9...

STATEMENT OF PUROPOSE My purpose for seeking a bachelor Degree in Istanbul aydin is to expand my knowledge of theory and research methods as it pertains to education. I especially want to fine-tune my research skills as I feel that the importance of gaining research skills is imperative to becoming a lifelong learner and developing intellectual self-actualization as I prepare myself for a career in Education. I realize the importance of gaining credibility among my future colleagues and people...

History of Turkish Occupation of Northern Kurdistan. Eric jensen Poli. Sci. (Third World Politics) 11/27/96 Since 1984, and especially the last few months, the domestic problems of a major N.A.T.O, Middle Eastern, and American ally state have come to the forefront of the international news scene. That state is the Republic of Turkey and it's primary troubles stem from the past seven decades of acrimonious policies directed at the indigenous ethnic Kurds. The main problem, now,...

Contents PDF generated using the open source mwlib toolkit. See http://code.pediapress.com/ for more information. PDF generated at: Sat, 25 May 2013 02:33:28 UTC Turkey 1 Turkey Republic of Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Flag Motto: [] "Egemenlik, kayıtsız şartsız Milletindir" (Turkish) "Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation" Anthem: "İstiklal Marşı" (English: "Independence March") Capital Ankara [1] 39°55′N 32°50′E Largest city Istanbul [2] 41°1′N 28°57′E...

 The Concept of Free Time Time is life, and if you waste of your time , it means you waste of your life. Some of free time activities has positive meaning and some of them can be negative. For example; doing some sports , to be healtly, join some culturel activities vs. “Positive “be considered or various crime , such as drug addiction and violence "Negative" be considered. The high population growth rate and the excess of the young population, the importance of working for the assessment of...

BUSE TOPALAN HIGH INTERMEDIATE R/W 10/05/14 TWO DIFFERENT CITIES IN TURKEY Istanbul and Ankara are two biggest and most important cities in Turkey. Both of two cities are substantial town in my country. They are also differ from each other regarding their role, their history, weather and style. Some may think that these two important cities could not be more different but they have very unequal roles. One of the difference between two significant cities...

With 20 million Kurds in the world they are the largest ethnicity without a home nation and about half of that population resides in Southeastern Turkey. The Turkish government and the Kurdish minority have been at odds since the end of the Turkish War of Independence in 1923. The original Treaty of Sevres signed after World War II, in 1920, allowed for the possibility of a Kurdish state, but this treaty was largely ignored by the Turkish nationalists and annulled during the war (Kubicek, 2)....

“A ruined land on the edge of a precipice …bloody battles with various enemies … years of struggle and then, respected at home and abroad, a new country, a new society, a new state, and to achieve these, ceaseless reforms – this is, in a word, the Turkish Revolution.” Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 1. Introduction Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the commander of the Turkish War of Independence, is still considered by many Turks as their national hero and a great leader. Even after 75 years since his death,...

RESEARCH METHODS FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLS 108) SUBJECT : KURDISH ISSUE IN TURKISH CINEMA NAME : MUHAMMET SURNAME : TARHAN ID : 02031139 BEING A KURD IN TURKISH CINEMA “The best way of spreading and imposing culture, political behaviour and literature to other states is cinema” my father always says. Then he adds: “For instance, America introduced emperialism and it’s ‘power’ to the whole World via American movies”. Previously, i was...

“The failure of Gallipoli was mainly caused by poor Allied leadership” Gallipoli is a peninsula in the Dardanelles in eastern Turkey. Gallipoli and the surrounding areas of the Dardanelles were the locations of some of the most contentious battles of the First World War in 1915 and 1916. The military campaign is well known as one of the great disasters of British military history. In 1915 the First World War in northern Europe was deadlocked and ideas were being discussed about opening...

REVOLUTIONARY NATIONALISM AND THE MIDDLE EAST One of the effects of World War I in the Middle East, was a variety of nationalist movements began and spread due to the division of the Ottoman Empire. There are five essential assumptions of nationalism: all nationalists believe that humanity is naturally divided into smaller nations, nations can be identified by certain characteristics that all its citizens hold in common, including; ethnic, religious, or historical traditions, times might...

India should stop obsessing about how to become one of the world's great powers and focus on solving its biggest problems to become a great nation, Sundeep Wasleka, the president of Strategic Foresight Group, writes in this month's Forbes India. At present, regardless of the hype, India is failing, Wasleka suggests. Politicians and business leaders are always thumping their chests over India's rising importance in the G20 and lobby for a new G10 (the G8 plus India and China). But 200 out of the...