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This paper investigates the depiction of the Armenian Genocide in Turkish textbooks and examines correlations between changes in Turkish political dynamics and their impact on these educational resources. It analyzes concepts, methodologies, and linguistic constructs used to describe the '1915 incident,' tracking their evolution from 1980 to the present. The study also considers how events like the 1980 coup d'état, rising nationalism, and the Islamization of politics influenced textbook content, alongside changes during Turkey's bid for European Union membership. Despite a stated aim of historical accuracy in these textbooks, the research hypothesizes that their content is significantly shaped by the prevailing political climate. This work provides insights into the complex relationship between politics and historical representation in educational materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reinterprets the Recep Peker cabinet's 1946 decisions to devalue the lira and deregulate foreign trade, which are often described as US-encouraged and liberalizing. The authors argue that alignment with the US did not dictate policy. They begin with World War II and show that, by 1944, Turkey had already been drawn into an Anglo-American international order. The authors then suggest that devaluation should be understood as a response: as a Europe-oriented policy with specific, short-term goals. They conclude that 1946 was less a radical liberalizing pivot than an attempt to address the difficult legacy of wartime neutrality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Islamic-conservative cultural sphere in Turkey has rapidly expanded during the 20-year rule of Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party. Despite popular debates regarding the rise of ‘conservative art’, academic studies have thus far limited their focus to the cultural policies and actions of the ruling power. Consequently, our understanding of cultural producers within this expanding sphere, their aesthetic viewpoints and their position within the broader cultural field remains limited. To address this gap, we employ Bourdieu’s field theory and explore the dynamics of this cultural sphere by conducting in-depth interviews with artists and cultural intermediaries active within Islamic/Islamist art circles. Our findings suggest that the sphere is relatively autonomous from the broader cultural field, characterized by its closed-circuit production and circulation network, specific forms of capital, and exclusive ties to the realm of power. However due to its own tensions and fragmentations, this autonomous sphere does not function as a monolithic bloc of Islamic/conservative forces struggling for legitimacy against an established secularist/Kemalist/leftist bloc, as has been often presumed throughout Turkish history. Our discussion also contributes to the broader Bourdieusian literature by questioning the utility of concepts such as ‘field’ and ‘pillars’ in comprehending contexts with emerging Islamic/conservative cultural sphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From the beginning, the peasantry has played a pivotal role in the making of the Turkish national identity. Throughout the century-long history of the Turkish nation-state, the status and significance of the peasantry have shifted in response to strategic and pragmatic changes in national, international, and oppositional politics. This article aims to trace the changing meanings of the peasantry in Turkish politics in accordance with the changing characteristics of the peasantry as a class element in Turkish capitalism. In doing so, we seek to explore how the real and imaginary meanings of the peasantry align or diverge from each other in a century-long period. For the first time, the article presents a comprehensive table that identifies key elements of this interaction across different periods spanning a century of Turkey's history. By elucidating the criteria that have influenced the peasantry's development as a social class and its definition within the broader societal framework over this extensive period, provoking new inquiries into the peasantry's enduring role as a dynamic force in contemporary Turkish society is anticipated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study includes the relations and common characteristics of Hacı Bektaş Velî and Sarı Saltık Gazi. Hacı Bektaş Velî and Sarı Saltık Gazi were raised with the teachings of Ahmed Yesevî and they were the defender and teacher of this teaching throughout their lives. Ahmed Yesevî was a scholar who lived in Turkistan and the northern Khwarezm region. According to rumors, he had tens of thousands of students. It is likely that Hacı Bektaş Velî and Sarı Saltık Gazi were educated in the same discipline under his different caliphs. Hacı Bektaş Velî is considered a spiritual leader and architect of belief in Anatolia, while Sarı Saltık Gazi is known as a leader and spiritual figure in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Therefore, they are two important leaders that Turkish people have known closely for centuries. The lives, personalities, and activities of Hacı Bektaş Velî and Sarı Saltık Gazi are described in many sources. When the narratives are taken into consideration, it is seen that these two important personalities have many common features and close ties with each other. However, the fact the narratives mostly based on rumors cast doubt on the accuracy of their relationships between them. Nevertheless, from the available information, it is understood that both lived in the same years, continued the path of Ahmed Yesevî, knew each other, met, and acted together. The positive effects of Hacı Bektaş Velî and Sarı Saltık Gazi, who were based on goodness, righteousness, rationality, beauty and peace and who set an example to the world with these aspects, started from the 13th century and continued until today. All available sources on both personalities and their close relations have been scanned by us. All sources have been evaluated and accurate information has been tried to be presented.

This article employs interviews and primary and secondary sources to examine the discrimination, securitization, and instrumentalization faced by four main Christian denominations throughout Turkish history: the Armenian, Greek, Assyrian, and Protestant communities. We shed light on how some religious minority groups have been utilized and represented within the framework of Turkish diplomacy and the pursuit of neo-Ottomanism. We contend that the blanket term 'Christian' is less applicable in Turkey's context, where religion becomes intricately intertwined with ethnicity. Thus, it becomes imperative to investigate each non-Muslim community independently, considering their unique trajectories, historical traumas, internal divisions, and relationships with the state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The occupation of Istanbul by British, French, and Italian forces and the broader political upheavals between 1918 and 1923 radically altered the lives of women selling sex in the Ottoman capital. Increased demand brought by Allied soldiers and increases in supply as waves of migration brought new and financially precarious women to the city led to an expansion in the scale of the sex trade, which soon became a major concern of Allied and Ottoman authorities, servicemen, and the wider public. British, French, and Italian soldiers not only visited brothels as paying customers, but also enforced new regulations on prostitution, making women sex workers particularly vulnerable to violence perpetrated by them. The end of occupation in 1923 posed further challenges, as shifts in the political and judicial framework and reductions in clientele instigated new outward flows of sex workers from the city, emigrations that were complicated by financial and legal restrictions. The article uses French, British, Turkish, and League of Nations sources to uncover the challenges that women faced while working in Istanbul's brothels in this period and the ways in which they navigated occupation. In doing so, it hopes to contribute to the investigation of the occupation's impact on subaltern Istanbulites, something that has been hitherto neglected in research centered on the political contest between imperialist, Ottoman, and Turkish nationalist cadres during these years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Just as every nation in the world has its own characteristic features, so do the Turks, who have a very old and old and rooted history. One of these features of the Turks is austerity. Turks, who lived a nomadic life for a long time, had to make some sacrifices in their lives to fight against the harsh conditions of nature as a requirement of their lifestyle. Thus, those sacrifices became a part of their lives and when they adopted the settled life, they continued these traits. This feature of the Turks did not escape the attention of many travelers who visited the Turks at different times. In addition, some historians and writers of the period also touched on this subject. This study, which is based on the austerity of the Turks, was prepared based on the works of many travelers who visited the Turks, historians of the period and important Turkologists who have important studies on Turkish history and culture. The purpose of this study is to present in a comprehensive manner the austerity nature of the Turks, which is an important value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article discusses the impact of anti-democratic repression on women's and gender studies in Turkey. The conversation with Nurseli Yeşim Sünbüloğlu, a visiting faculty and director of the Women and Family Studies Research Center at Kadir Has University, highlights the recent name change of the center and the pressure from conservative government agencies. Many women's studies centers in Turkey have undergone similar name changes, and all universities in Turkey are feeling the pressure. While the name change may not significantly affect the center's mission, it has made them more aware of what they say in public and how they define themselves. The article also mentions self-censorship in teaching and research, but notes that gender research still receives support, especially when focused on gender equality. Despite increasing authoritarianism, Turkey has a history of resistance and democratic movements. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of self-censorship and the need to consider the political context in research. [Extracted from the article]

The aim of this study is to exhibit a bibliometric analysis of historical studies on Turkey. A total of 1288 articles from 230 journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database in the years 1975 – 2023 were used in the analysis. The analysis aims to provide a review of historical studies on Turkey by identifying the dynamics of research by presenting the periodical process, current situation, and future directions. The main focus of the analysis is set to the recent history of Turkey. Therefore, the scope of the study was defined as Turkey’s founding period, its aftermath, and the period up to the present day, and accordingly, the keywords ‘Turkey’, ‘Turkish Republic’, and ‘Republic of Turkey’ was utilized in the search query in the WoS database. On the data obtained, it is observed that the word ‘Turkey’ is found to be more than ‘Turkish Republic’ and ‘Republic of Turkey’ in the published articles. Also, most of the studies on Turkey were conducted in Turkey by Turkish authors. In this study, it is observed that the historical studies on Turkey are differentiated not only according to internal developments in Turkey, such as the foundation of the Republic, World War I, nationalism, etc. but also according to the effects of external factors, such as issues concerning asylum seekers/migrants, and regional issues such as the Middle East and the Black Sea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article examines Islamic historiography in the context of the Republican ideology's Turkish history thesis project by examining the perspectives of three key figures: Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Zâkir Kâdirî Ugan and M. Şemsettin Günaltay. The change from a cosmopolitan state structure to a nation-state system was realized in the process that led from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. Therefore, a new historical account of the legacy and historical context that would provide the recently installed political government its strength was required. Within this context, among political figures and scholars, there have been intense debates on how to approach Islamic ideas, particularly Islamic history. The discussion between Mustafa Kemal and Ugan was the most striking instance of this argument. While Ugan appears to have focused on the topic along the axis of traditional historiography, Mustafa Kemal believed that Islamic thinking and history should be analyzed from a nationalist viewpoint on a logical, secular, and laicist ground. The difference of opinion between these two figures has created a deep crisis. This dilemma was partially solved when Günaltay was given the task of writing the section on Islamic history. Günaltay makes Turks the subject of world history in his studies and views Islam as a transitional phase rather than a crucial turning point. Additionally, he argues that the Turks constructed a unique "Turkish Islam" which is distinct from Islam in Arab and Iranian contexts. The most striking sub-headings of Günaltay's new interpretation of Islam were determined as “the conception of an absolute God, a determinist view of the universe, a prototype of a free human being, and a religion, morality and legal system whose source is reason”. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this review article, I focus on the online portal of Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Cinema. This portal which provides open access to the institution's film archive contains very important materials about the cultural, social, and political history of Turkey and the region. After introducing the main features of the portal, I reflect on the historical importance of its content. I also make comparisons with similar portals for elaborating on issues of cataloging, metadata and interactivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The information in the Cairo Geniza documents has contributed greatly to our understanding of medieval Jewish and, to a lesser degree, Islamic social and economic life. In addition, these documents have also furthered understanding of the development of Arabic, the language of the majority of the Geniza collection. However, for various reasons the Geniza's possible contribution to the field of Turkish history has largely been ignored. This survey of documents from the Cairo Geniza which mention or allude to the Turks shows that the Geniza collection not only sheds light on aspects of Turkish history in the late 11th and early 12th centuries, but may also indicate new paths of inquiry into the presence and roles of the Turks in the Mediterranean in this period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Scarcity is the defining characteristic of television's history in Turkey due to the late arrival of a multi-channel structure, and the experience of television in Turkey is shaped by the extensive involvement of the government and the high level of social control over broadcasting. The dissatisfaction during the pre-streaming era among the audiences in Turkey started to intensify by early 2010s because of the formulaic and similar stories with no diversity, strict regulation and censorship, and the tediousness of long, slow-paced series and extended ad breaks. The arrival of streaming services in 2016–17 was initially disruptive of the strictly regulated market due to the lack of necessary laws for regulating online streaming. Streaming continues to be a significant alternative for producers/creators and audiences in Turkey, with increased political and cultural diversity in local stories and the emergence of diverse genres and formats with different aesthetic tendencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Paleocene-Eocene aged sediments from the east of Tuz Gölü Basin (Central Türkiye) provide significant data for foraminifera contents and their paleoenvironmental clues. They are important in revealing the stratigraphy of the region and the Paleocene-Eocene geological history of Türkiye. The sediments, composed mainly of carbonates, are known as Karapınaryaylası Formation. In this formation, benthic foraminifera representing SBZ2 to SBZ12 biozones corresponding to the Selandian-Late Cuisian time interval were identified in ten measured stratigraphical sections. The zonal interval from the E7 Zone (late Ypresian) to the E10 Zone (Lutetian) is characterized by the marker species of planktonic foraminifera defined in the clayey limestones from the uppermost part. The studied formation is divided into four main facies and eleven sub-microfacies types. The clayey limestone levels of the Karapınaryaylası Formation, which generally starts with a transgressive sequence, contain abundant planktonic foraminifers, while the lithologies of grainstone, packstone and wackestone are rich in benthic foraminifers. Benthic foraminifer assemblages indicate different paleoenvironments from lagoon to back-bank, bank and fore-bank. The obtained foraminiferal data show the Selandian-Lutetian age range and various paleoenvironments from the lagoon to the open sea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Appreciated since his lifetime as a great connoisseur of the Ottoman Empire, Dimitrie Cantemir wrote several works on the history, art and customs of the Turks, referring to the reigns of several sultans. This theme also appears in a manuscript written in Romanian with Cyrillic characters, dated 1710, which contains the briefly described histories of 27 Turkish sultans, as well as their portraits. Since 1931, when it was discovered, and until now, several researchers have discussed the authorship of the text and its possible relationship with the work of Dimitrie Cantemir. In this article, the content, style and language of the manuscript are analyzed, aspects that have been less studied until now.

Ömer Menekşe's study titled "The Rise of Seljuk Islamic Law" is a review of the history of law in general and the history of Islamic law in particular. This work contributes to the field of Islamic legal history by examining the Ascension Period, the brightest period of the Seljuks in terms of scientific and cultural life. The affairs of the Seljuks in the science of law, which have a vital role in Turkish-Islamic history, showed their impact in both social and political fields, and thus this period witnessed many developments in scientific activities. In this study, the understanding of Islamic law in the Ascension period, in which theSeljuks were at their scientific peak is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The film of the destruction of the Russian monument in 1914 is not only the history of Turkish cinema, but also of a country. The aim of this study is to reveal the representation of teachers in Turkish cinema, which is one of the professions that shape a nation, in films that reflect the effects of the periods spent in all its positive and negative aspects. The reflections of the political and social changes experienced in the historical process on the cinema, the emphasis in the representation of the teacher and the quality of the added value created in the society were analyzed in comparison with the periodical conjuncture. With the purposeful sampling management, the films in which the teacher was represented from 1940 to 1980 were compared with the conditions of the period in which they were shot, and their reflections on the society and the teacher were examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the popularity of Turkish TV series in Bangladesh and their effectiveness as a soft power tool for Turkey. It also aims to understand why these series have been successful in shaping the attitudes and beliefs of Bangladeshi audiences towards Turkey and its leadership. This qualitative study employs the narrative analysis approach to examine the phenomenon. Social media posts and comments related to the Bengali dubbed version of the Turkish TV series The Magnificent Century on Facebook and YouTube from November 2015 to March 2022 were collected and analyzed using an inductive approach. The study finds that the success of Turkish TV series in Bangladesh can be attributed to a combination of factors, including the absence of quality local content, the strong connection of Bangladeshi audiences with their Muslim identity, and the portrayal of Islamic historical context and similar Muslim culture. The positive image of Turkey and its history portrayed in these series has created a sense of cultural proximity between Turkey and Bangladesh, contributing to the popularity of Turkish TV series in the country. The study suggests that Turkish TV series serve as a soft power tool for Turkey to increase its influence in Bangladesh. By promoting a positive image of Turkey and its history, these series have successfully shaped the attitudes and beliefs of Bangladeshi audiences towards Turkey and its leadership. This study highlights the effectiveness of Turkish TV series as a soft power tool. It provides insights into the factors contributing to the popularity of these series in Bangladesh and their potential to increase Turkey's influence in the Muslim world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this study, the image of China and how China has been approached in the 9th, 10th and 11th grade Turkish history textbooks of secondary school was evaluated. Within the scope of the study, compulsory history textbooks, Turkish Culture and Civilization History textbook, Contemporary Turkish and World History textbook published by the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye were examined. By considering the basic factors that create the image of China in Turkish history textbooks, how China has been represented in the textbooks and positive, negative statements were analyzed. In the study, which was designed as a qualitative research, document analysis was used as data collection technique and descriptive research model was used as a research model. As a result of the research, the name of China is mostly mentioned in the section of China's relations with pre-Islamic Turkish states. However, the interaction of the Chinese with the Huns and Göktürks and the construction of the Great Wall of China were frequently included in the history textbooks of secondy education. While the image of China stands out in Turkish history textbooks through historical events, no direct negative images of China have been identified. The mention of One Road One Belt Project in the 9th grade textbook is an indication of a positive image of China. The history textbooks are affected by the relations between the two countries periodically in history, and as a result the image of China changes in line with periods and historical events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most important centers in Anatolia that stands out with the art of stone processing is undoubtedly Ahlat. The city sheds light on the stone processing tradition of Anatolian Turkish History with its architectural structures and tombstones where the stone is processed like lacemaking. Ahlat, which was an important settlement location in the Middle Ages, has become one of the largest cities of the Islamic world in terms of culture, civilization and trade during the Seljuk Period. The city, standing out as substantial in Turkish history in political and socio-cultural terms, has made a reputation especially with the artists it has raised. One of the most important works of artisans is undoubtedly tombstones. The Seljuk Square Cemetery in Ahlat is one of the most important places where we can see competent examples of tombstone workmanship. These works, which are important historical documents of Anatolia with their inscriptions, were made by competent artists of the period, as can be understood from the artist inscriptions on them. One of these artists is Ahmed bin Hussein. In the field studies carried out in the cemetery area, two grave structures of the artist have been identified. Among these works on the west side of the cemetery, Bengi Sultan Hatun's Tomb, Daughter of Haydar is dated 921 (Hegira Calender) / 1515 (Gregorian Calender); ... Hatun's Tomb, Daughter of Haydar is dated 931 (Hegira Calender) / 1524 (Gregorian Calender). In the study, these works having the signature of Ahmed bin Hussein have been tried to be assessed in terms of typology, construction techniques, ornamentation features and inscription contents. The characteristic features of the artist have been endeavored to be determined, and the place of these features in the Ahlat style has been endeavored to be identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Turkish art and architecture is developed formed by Turkish culture and philosophy. In this study, the birth of Turkish art, the understanding of art and architecture of the pre-Islamic Turkish states in Central Asia have been the subject of research. While the semi-sedentary lifestyle continued to exist, the art and architecture, which developed during the Uyghur State, which also started a settled life, has been dealt with in a more comprehensive way. The art and architecture of this period are included with their semantic forms. During the Uyghur period, Turkish art was the first established art and had a great influence of the next period. In this context, it has a unique position in Turkish art history. In the last part of the study, the art and architecture of the Uyghur period within the Central Asian Turkish art was examined in terms of aesthetics. The art, architectural structures and Uyghur cities, which express microcosm, both plastic and semantic forms were discussed. The aim of the study is to create the infrastructure of Turkish art and architecture to see its reflections in the following periods and to observe the sustainability of architecture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The sustainability issue of historical urban identities, which has occupied the agenda of different countries since the late 19th century and transformed in parallel with international declarations on the conservation of cultural heritage, has contributed to the contemporary conservation approach adopted by the Republic of Turkey. Despite being a developing industrial city, Bursa has been one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, since 2014, and still has the richness of cultural assets revealing mostly the Early Ottoman period architectural character. Hence, this study aims to examine the attempts to sustain the historic identity of Bursa, which is the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. In this concept, firstly, the conservation activities varied in association with the changing legal aspects in Türkiye are analyzed and presented in chronological order. Afterward, the challenges and successes in providing local and governmental implementations to conserve the Ottoman identity structures are assessed in light of the four Conservation Acts approved in 1951, 1973, 1983, and 2004. By this, it is aimed to understand how the conservation activities carried out to sustain the cultural heritage in Bursa follow the changes in the national legal aspects. In the conclusion section, it is also discussed whether there is a tendency towards the maintenance of the Ottoman identity of Bursa in the conservation decisions and practices although it has a multi-layered spatial character to be conserved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this article is to explain the effect of historical narrative and historians on the identity politics of the Early Republican period. The article focuses on the 1st Turkish History Congress as a representative example. The relationship between identity and history is revealed by analyzing the turn of phrase and content of the congress papers. The mode of the papers has been examined within the framework of Hayden White's method emphasizing the narrative styles. The content of the papers, on the other hand, has been evaluated by considering the orientalism-occidentalism dilemma. The historiography practice of the Early Republic as a nation-building moment was discussed within the framework of the ethno-history approach. It is thought that the congress participants comprehend the nation from an ethno-symbolist perspective. The main question at the center of the article is whether the diversification of Early Republican historiography within itself created separate paths that would lead to the relationship between different identity imaginations and historical knowledge. In the conclusion part, the findings and comments to answer this question are included together with the limitations of the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Personality approaches suggest that who the leader is crucial to adequately understanding the conjuncture and historical dynamics in studying politics. In thisagent-centred perspective, personal traits and leadership styles play significant roles in shaping a leader's policy-making process. This article provides a chance to get inside the personal 'black-box' of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, one of the most influential political figures in the history of the Republic of Turkey, in questioning who he is affects how he makes political decisions and how he reacts to institutional and situational constraints, such as e-memorandum and party closure case of the AKP. Reflecting the detailed results of systematic and comparative research, this article also empirically broadens the literature about Turkish leaders and provides a theoretical contribution to international leadership studies by highlighting the effects of a Turkish leader's traits and styles on the domestic policy orientations in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the cultural history and evolution of the sofra, a term in Turkish that refers to both the object on which food is placed and the community of people that gather to eat, drink, and talk. The article traces the transformation of the sofra in Ottoman society under the influence of modernization, the spread of Western dining practices in the early republican period, and the transition from floor tables to dining tables with urbanization. It also examines the representation of the sofra in cinema, literature, and politics, highlighting the divisions between traditional and modern, and rich and poor. The article concludes by discussing the contemporary significance of the sofra as a symbol of identity, culture, and lifestyle in the age of globalization. [Extracted from the article]

Ali Ulvi Kurucu completed his primary and secondary education in Konya, and then went to Al-Azhar University in Egypt for higher education. He then moved to Medina, where he spent most of his life and died as an important thinker and poet. Ali Ulvi Kurucu, who wrote poems on various topics, compiled his previously published poems in magazines and newspapers into a book called "Gümüş Tül" in 1962. The book was later published under the name "Gümüş Tül ve Alevler". Mehmet Akif had a significant influence on the literary personality and worldview of the poet. This influence is reflected in Kurucu's poems, and some of his poems are about Mehmet Akif. Four (4) of Kurucu's poems can be evaluated within this context. This article focuses on how Mehmet Akif Ersoy is portrayed in Ali Ulvi Kurucu's poems. The document analysis method was used in the research. The first four poems in the "Akif - İkbâl" chapter of Kurucu's book "Gümüş Tül ve Alevler" were accepted as the document for the research. As a result of the research, it was determined that Kurucu portrays Mehmet Akif as someone who undertook a sublime mission and became a guide for humanity with his work "Safahat". Akif immortalized Turkish people and history by describing them, gave spiritual hope to the Turkish nation with the National Anthem, played an important role in the Turkish National Struggle, and was one of the spiritual architects of the struggle, reminiscent of the Pakistani poet Muhammad Iqbal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Cem Yılmaz's comedic persona is unique in interweaving Turkish film history and Anglophone popular culture across multiple media platforms. This persona has almost become synonymous with comedy in Turkey. Placing an emphasis on Yılmaz as a reflection of the nation's transnational media consumption, the present article offers a closer look at how different media texts contribute to Yılmaz's multimedia stardom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the beginning of her career in the 1980s, Seda Sayan has become one of the biggest popular culture icons in Turkey, sustaining a multifaceted career in entertainment that includes singing, acting, and, most influentially, television. Sayan's career trajectory from wedding singer to the 'Sultan of the Mornings' illustrates how the Turkish celebrity industry works, and the evolution of her persona as a talk show host tracks the development of the genre format in Turkey. This article considers Seda Sayan's daytime talk shows in order to better understand how she built her televisual empire among strong competition to become an exceptional force in Turkish television history. Her shows illustrate identity construction practices over time and have secured her place in Turkish entertainment. Taking this chapter in Sayan's career as its case study, this article offers a brief introduction to the operations of celebrity culture and contemporary media industries in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The XVI century was a period in which the Ottoman navy made great progress in maritime compared to the beginning. The navy of the Principality of Karasi also played an essential role in this development process. The first shipyard built by Yıldırım Bayezid in Gallipoli contributed to this region becoming a maritime center for the Ottoman Empire. In the shipyard in Istanbul, where all the maritime affairs of the Ottoman Empire were managed, maritime activities reached the highest level during the Kanuni period, with the number of slipways increasing to two hundred. The only rival of the Ottomans in the maritime was the Venetians together with this development. It was a century in which significant names of Turkish maritime history such as Kemal Reis, Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha, and Piri Reis, and their victories were witnessed. Zâtî is one of the important Ottoman poets who was born in Karesi Province and carried the cultural heritage related to the sea and maritime of the place where he was born and grew up in his works. He lived during the reign of three sultans, namely Bayezid II, Yavuz Sultan Selim, and Suleiman the Magnificent. He witnessed Bayezid II's silent preparations for the Venetians' superiority at sea, Yavuz's Egyptian Expedition and the naval victories during the reign of Kanuni. It is aimed within the scope of this study to reveal to what extent the Ottoman naval dominance was reflected in Zâtî's poems, and how and in which literal and figurative meanings the terms of the sea and maritime were used in his poems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]