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Pines imitating date palm
They are not laurels, nor palms, and certainly not date palms. These people are pines—strange men who have not been able to shed Eastern culture, nor fully embrace Western culture.…
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How does the doorman conquer himself?
Helping the janitor who thinks he is Napoleon involves guiding him to conquer himself before he attempts to conquer the world. Self-discovery is one of the most challenging endeavors for…
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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…
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Türkiye may be the next big thing in politics by being authentic
The evolution of political systems and governance, especially in the context of Türkiye and the Ottoman Empire, presents a fascinating contrast between authenticity and imitation. Historically, the Ottoman Empire stood…
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A comparison of two nations of immigrants: Türkiye and USA
Historical context Türkiye and USA share the common feature of being established by migrants in late modernity. These two nationalities are the last to make a homeland. One might say…
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Political currents of thought and transitivity between views in the Ottoman Empire
Durin late 19th century and to the collapse of the state in 1923, there were four currents of thought in Ottoman Empire: 1. Islamism, 2. Ottomanism, 3. Westernism 4. Turkism.…
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Europe should enlarge to east and move its capital to Türkiye
Living dead piling up at the Doors of Seven Kingdoms. Don't take Europe as the seven kingdoms, it's the discarded, the living dead. Seven Kingdoms is the realm of human…
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Eurasian Problems and Turkey caught in the crossfire
There is a fire raging in Eurasia, the area between Europe and Asia, that's right in front of the Turkish borders. The disaster struck the Semitic people first, Iran, Balkans…