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The steppe and the stone: the international relations worldview in the Orkhon Inscriptions

Sarı, Buğra

This study examines the international relations worldview articulated in the Orkhon Inscriptions—8th-century stone monuments erected by the Türk Khaghanate in Central Asia. Far from being mere commemorative texts, the inscriptions present a complex political philosophy grounded in divine sanction, nomadic statecraft, and strategic realism. Drawing on scholarly translations of the Old Turkic text, the analysis interprets the inscriptions strictly on their own terms and situates them within the broader field of International Relations (IR) theory. Through comparative engagement with Realism, Liberalism and Constructivism, the study reveals both convergences and disjunctions between Turkic thought and mainstream IR paradigms. The inscriptions depict a worldview that is Realist in its emphasis...

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From Caliphate to Apostate: Constructivist Discourse Analysis of ISIS Propaganda Framing Turkey as the “Other”

Sarı, Buğra | Kırışık, Avnihan

This article examines how the Islamic State constructed Turkey as an adver-sarial Other through sophisticated propaganda in its official magazines—Dabiq, Rumiyah, and Konstantiniyye. Grounded in constructivist internationalrelations theory and employing discourse analysis, the study investigatesISIS’s portrayal of Turkey in ideological, religious, geopolitical, and apocalyp-tic terms. Utilizing primary ISIS sources, complemented by scholarly litera-ture, the research identifies key narrative strategies including religiousdelegitimization (branding Turkey as apostate and ṭ āghūt), associatingTurkey with the Western ‘Crusader’ alliance, demonizing Turkish leadershipand allies, and invoking apocalyptic prophecies of conqueringConstantinople. The analysis demonstrates how ISIS’s strategic Oth...

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Culture of Insecurity and Production of Foreign Policy Crises: Turkey's Sevres Syndrome and Syrian Support for the PKK during the 1998 October Crisis

Sarı, Buğra

Events in international politics are produced as crises when they pose threat to particular state identities. Having such understanding, this study complements the standard accounts that stress strategic factors as the catalyst behind Turkey’s decision to initiate the 1998 October Crisis. There is no denying that standard accounts have significant merit in revealing the material dimension of the crisis. However, the crisis does also contain a cultural dimension that reveals the conditions of possibility for Turkey’s decision, missing in the standard accounts. Hence, the study looks into developments in 1998 which allowed for representations that linked the Syrian support for the PKK with Turkey’s Sèvres Syndrome, a discursive power practice within Turkey’s unique culture of insecurity that...

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Managing the Digital Workplace in the Post-Pandemic A Companion for Study and Practice

Özsungur, Fahri

he book draws on global expertise from its contributors while being suitable for class and educational use, with each chapter including further reading, chapter summaries and exercises. Tutors are supported with a set of instructor materials that include PowerPoint slides, a test bank and an instructor's manual. This text covers a wide range of themes in this fast-developing field, including: The effect of the pandemic on the digital workplace Gender and cyberbullying in the context of the digital workplace Digital ergonomics and productivity Digital conflict management

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Understanding the Link between Childhood Emotional Abuse and Eating Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Self-Criticism

Emre Han ALPAY | Arzu Aydın

Childhood neglect and abuse, defined as risk factors for various psychopathologies are significant for forming disordered eating behaviors. Nevertheless, the effect of childhood emotional abuse on eating behaviors and the mechanisms through which this relationship forms still need to be understood. This study tested the mediating role of self-criticism (hated and inadequate self) between childhood emotional abuse and eating behaviors (emotional, uncontrolled, and cognitive restricted eating). A total of 430 undergraduate students (66.3% female, N = 285) have completed measures related to emotional abuse, self-criticism, and eating behaviors. The Structural Equation Model supported the mediating role of self-criticism in the relationship between childhood emotional abuse and eating behavior...