From willow to laurel
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From willow to laurel

What Happened? The Ottoman Empire addressed original problems with original solutions. Its success is evident because it was built not through imitation but by creating and constructing anew. We can…
History of Turkish modernization
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History of Turkish modernization

The Westernization efforts that began with the Tanzimat Edict in 1839 entered an intense period with the First Constitutional Era in 1876. With the proclamation of the Kanun-ı Esasi (Constitution),…
What is unique about Turkish language?
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What is unique about Turkish language?

1. Turkish language combines Altaic, Indo-European and Semitic languages. It's well known that English is praised with combining Latin and Germanic languages, two languages in the same family. Turkish is…
Problems in Turkish social studies
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Problems in Turkish social studies

Turkish social studies such as law, literature, history, politics, economy, psychology, sociology are among the weakest in Turkey. That's because Turkey lagged behind its European counterparts and gave weight to…