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Asi Antiochia’sı, bugün Antakya

Antiochia ad Orontem (Asi Antiochia’sı, bugün Antakya): Antiochia ad Orontem (Asi Antiochia’sı), Akdeniz’in en doğu ucunda, denizden yaklaşık 25 kilometre içeride yer alır. Bugün Türkiye’nin Hatay İli’nin merkezi olan ilçe, Antik dönemin en önemli şehir merkezlerinden biridir. Roma Döneminde “Doğu’nun Kraliçesi” olarak anılır ve dünyanın (yani İmparatorluğun) dört ana kentinden bir olarak kabul edilir. http://dipnot.hypotheses.org/692

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A venir une conférence de Michaël Thevenin « De l’activité pastorale dans l’Est de la Turquie : Chronique d’une culture séculaire, entre logiques tribales, nationalismes et patrimonialisation « 

Patrimonialisation chez les populations de pasteurs et de pêcheurs en contexte musulman, 21 mars 2014, Collège de France, Salle de conférence de la rue d’Ulm, 3, rue d’Ulm 75005 Paris, Organisateurs : Anne-Marie Brisebarre et Yazid Ben Hounet Résumé : Dans cette intervention, il s’agira de confronter les pratiques pastorales des populations kurdes dans l’Est de la Turquie – culture millénaire – au processus de patrimonialisation actuellement à l’œuvre dans ce pays. La mise en  patrimoine des cultures pastorales anatoliennes est-elle pertinente ou seulement envisageable dans cette région ? Les pratiques pastorales de l’Est de la Turquie se caractérisent, à l’instar des abris d’alpage, par une grande diversité due à la fois au contexte géographique, historique et social, mais aussi à l’arrivée récente

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Research Workshop: « Beyond Soft Power: The Stakes and Configurations of the Influence of Contemporary Turkey in the World »

Research Workshop « Beyond Soft Power: The Stakes and Configurations of the Influence of Contemporary Turkey in the World » January 8th and 9th 2014 French Institute for Anatolian Studies (IFEA), Istanbul I. PRESENTATION This project consists in the organization of 3 half-day research workshops on the theme of Turkish political and cultural influence in the world at the French Institute for Anatolian Studies (IFEA) in January 2014. The language used will be English. Today Turkey differentiates itself by its growing diplomatic and cultural influence. This influence, even if it is not comparable with that of China or the USA, has been expanding for several decades in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, even in Africa and is also

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Abstract Jan Mus : Low and high level of soft power of the Turkish engagement in Balkans

Low and high level of soft power of the Turkish engagement in Balkans The aim of this article is to propose a division of the core concept of soft-power into two segments. The Turkish engagement in the Balkans should serve as the case study base. Whereas public polls clearly indicate that Turkish culture, values, etc., although popular and interesting for Balkan observers, have rather limited impact on the society in political terms, relative success, strong position and the style of the state governance by prime minister Erdoğan, leave, doubtlessly good impression in the South-East European capitals. Therefore, the Balkan-Turkish relations will serve as an excuse to divide concept of soft power into two following parts: one of them based on

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Abstract Kimberley Bowen Çolakoğlu : Magnificent Century: Turkish Soap Opera as a Source of Soft Power

Magnificent Century: Turkish Soap Opera as a Source of Soft Power Suleiman the Magnificent has conquered the hearts of Belgrade—claims a Serbian blog—via a Turkish soap opera set in the era of his 16th century reign during which he first subdued Belgrade. Another online article states, “Turkish Soaps Drive Macedonians to Istanbul.” Meanwhile, in Istanbul, a noticeable increase in Arab-speaking hopefuls in search of mansions, clothing, or a glimpse of an actor from their favorite Turkish soaps, is evident. Though the question of whether or not the former ‘Ottoman ecumene’ can look to Turkey as a political role model lingers with the tear gas of the Gezi park protests, at prime time the region remains tuned to Turkish television. This paper

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