This study aims to investigate and analyse the role of novels in Turkish nation-building process between 1923-1938. Theoritical background of the thesis applies to modernist nationalism theories and discusses Turkish ...

This study analyzes the relationship between social media and politics. It evaluates Twitter communication in terms of deliberative and agonistic democracy perspectives.This study tries to evaluate the potentiality of ...

Epistemologically, philosophy of technology is among the new branches of science, and Martin Heidegger is considered as one of the founders of this field of study. Heidegger has become crucial in the field of questioning ...

This thesis analyzes the New Metropolitan Municipality System (NMMS) that is generated with the Law No. 6360. It is seen that principles like provision effectiveness, efficiency and participation in public administration ...

This thesis elaborates the religion factor in East-West axis-based foreign policy approach of Justice and Development Party. In literature, the religion factor is mostly examined in national politics of Justice and Development ...

Social theories try to give a plausible and generalized solution to the problems/challenges arising out of plurality but no agreed upon mechanism has been developed so far. Many questions related to plurality can be answered ...

Inspired by the theoretical studies focusing on the modern state’s characteristic to reshape both social and natural worlds, this thesis sheds light upon the increasing swarms of locusts seen in Turkey during the decade ...

In this study, the problem of politicization of police is discussed over the analysis of Turkish police organization between 12 March 1971-12 September 1980 on the axis of reasons and results. Examining the Turkish police ...

This dissertation aims to seek an answer to the question whether a liberal interpretation of Islam is theoretically possible.It has three main chapters. In the first chapter of the dissertation, a conceptual assessment is ...