MA in International Protection of Human Rights and Intercultural Heritage at the University of BolognaBA in International Relations at the University of Ege
The international agreements among the EU and Morocco on trade in agricultural and fishery produc... more The international agreements among the EU and Morocco on trade in agricultural and fishery products have been criticized for their function to the disputed area of Western Sahara, territory that remains on the list of non-self- governing territories to be decolonized in accordance with the right of self- determination of the indigenous Sahrawi people. The judgment of the General Court in Front Polisario (judgment of 10 December 2015, case T-512/12) is of particular relevance as it contained a number of complex questions of international law and therefore provides important information on how the European Court of Justice deals with international law in its practice. The approach of the Court of Justice to international law leaves much to be desired and the traditional self-portrait of the EU as an internationally active actor who feels obliged to comply with international law is uncomfortable, thereby confirms the view that the ECJ has given up the "international law-friendly" tone. The main argument we are giving is that council decision is problematic from an international law point of view as it also disrupts the EU’s duty of non- recognition and non-assistance in the commission. This article examines these questions using the GC’s judgment in Front Polisario, thereby linking general matters of international and European law with the specific contexts of the EU- Morocco relations and Western Sahara. Keywords: European Union; General Court; Right to Self-determination; EU- Morocco trade relations; Front Polisario; Western Sahara; Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources
Brain drain is one of the major problems faced by many developing countries. It can be seen as a ... more Brain drain is one of the major problems faced by many developing countries. It can be seen as a result of educated and qualified people sources going to foreign countries and not coming back is most important basis that is beside international immigration. This process which emerged as the free exportation of human, the main dynamics of development, can worsen the situation of developing countries such as Turkey and more. The aim of this study is to research the relationship between brain drain and development with a focus on Turkey’s development issues. For this purpose, I will first assess the intensity and determinants of the brain drain showing that it is becoming a dominant pattern for countries development and a major aspect of globalization. I then use various growth graphics to analyze how brain drain affects the sending countries and review the evidence of these channels. A thorough understanding of the impacts of migration is needed to heighten the possibility for both sending and receiving countries to help the benefits of migration. The most important reasons of brain drain in Turkey are; the pressure of unemployment on educated people, the researchers’ not having enough working condition due to inadequate sources assigned for AR-GE, low life standard caused by low human development and political and economic instability. In addition to these factors, I will conclude with explaining several other features of Turkey's political economy are to understand the Turkish brain drain and its impact on Turkey’s development.
The world is struggling against the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). It has appeared from Wuhan C... more The world is struggling against the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). It has appeared from Wuhan City, China then quickly spread to the various parts of the world. Seen through Foucault’s discourse analysis, this contemporary situation is also a clear example of the constellation in which features of sovereignty, discipline, government and governmentality are combined in uneven as well as geographically situated methods. This article explores the current COVID-19 outbreaks’ political consequences with using Foucault’s discourse analysis method.
There are many possible explanations for the several patterns of development across countries, in... more There are many possible explanations for the several patterns of development across countries, incorporating with differences in geography, preferences as well as economic policies. We focus on the fact that “Cross-country income differences can persist over-time and so do differences across countries”. We concentrate that the disparities in economic policies and ask to what extent can differences in policies within countries be an explanation for the observed variability in income levels and their growths. The aim of this study is to research the relationship between cross-country income differences and cooperation policies. For this purpose, we will first assess the intensity and determinants of the cross-country income differences showing that it is becoming a dominant pattern for countries development. We then analyze how cooperation policies capsize these persistent differences. In addition to these, we will conclude with explaining several other features of cooperation policies and their meaningful role in justifying on solid grounds.
The Syrian Crisis has devastating effects on the Syrian and Syrian people, and the crisis has shi... more The Syrian Crisis has devastating effects on the Syrian and Syrian people, and the crisis has shifted almost half of the total population of the country .Syrian people have left their homes and started to looking for new places since 2011.The majority of these population have been accepted by Turkey. Turkey has been the most generous country for Syrian citizens.According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 50.2 per cent of the Syrian population living in Turkey consists of women, and in particular 23.7 per cent are adult women between the ages of 18-59. It is necessary to understand the problems of these women who constitute a large majority of the population and to find solutions. The study was using a face-to-face interview with Syrian women. This article is written to analyze the problems of women who have escaped from war environment in Turkey and to analyze the perceptions of Syrian and Turkish women about each other.
Civil society is somewhere between state and family, as a large social group. It includes; partic... more Civil society is somewhere between state and family, as a large social group. It includes; participation, sense of belonging in a community, individual choice and decision-making process within teamwork. There is a huge network shaped by common ideas and goals, expectations and demands of that one community. . Irrefutably, civil society has an informal style and consists of the cultural side of politics while there is not any theoretical political goods or aim of gaining political power. This essay will examine these phases of civil society organisations within the framework of democratic transition and modern civil life progress in Turkey. What was the civil society activations in Turkey, from the 1950s until 2000s? Why they are not able to regain the powerful and effective role that they had before? What kind of internal and external problems do civil society organisations have? This article seeks to explain and answer these questions by giving some analysis of civil society in the Turkish Republic to demonstrate their resistance and efforts for protecting their place. On the other hand, as a contradictory approach of the current government, a small case study example will be mentioned for the changing positions and results of civil issues between the state and the society.
The international agreements among the EU and Morocco on trade in agricultural and fishery produc... more The international agreements among the EU and Morocco on trade in agricultural and fishery products have been criticized for their function to the disputed area of Western Sahara, territory that remains on the list of non-self- governing territories to be decolonized in accordance with the right of self- determination of the indigenous Sahrawi people. The judgment of the General Court in Front Polisario (judgment of 10 December 2015, case T-512/12) is of particular relevance as it contained a number of complex questions of international law and therefore provides important information on how the European Court of Justice deals with international law in its practice. The approach of the Court of Justice to international law leaves much to be desired and the traditional self-portrait of the EU as an internationally active actor who feels obliged to comply with international law is uncomfortable, thereby confirms the view that the ECJ has given up the "international law-friendly" tone. The main argument we are giving is that council decision is problematic from an international law point of view as it also disrupts the EU’s duty of non- recognition and non-assistance in the commission. This article examines these questions using the GC’s judgment in Front Polisario, thereby linking general matters of international and European law with the specific contexts of the EU- Morocco relations and Western Sahara. Keywords: European Union; General Court; Right to Self-determination; EU- Morocco trade relations; Front Polisario; Western Sahara; Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources
Brain drain is one of the major problems faced by many developing countries. It can be seen as a ... more Brain drain is one of the major problems faced by many developing countries. It can be seen as a result of educated and qualified people sources going to foreign countries and not coming back is most important basis that is beside international immigration. This process which emerged as the free exportation of human, the main dynamics of development, can worsen the situation of developing countries such as Turkey and more. The aim of this study is to research the relationship between brain drain and development with a focus on Turkey’s development issues. For this purpose, I will first assess the intensity and determinants of the brain drain showing that it is becoming a dominant pattern for countries development and a major aspect of globalization. I then use various growth graphics to analyze how brain drain affects the sending countries and review the evidence of these channels. A thorough understanding of the impacts of migration is needed to heighten the possibility for both sending and receiving countries to help the benefits of migration. The most important reasons of brain drain in Turkey are; the pressure of unemployment on educated people, the researchers’ not having enough working condition due to inadequate sources assigned for AR-GE, low life standard caused by low human development and political and economic instability. In addition to these factors, I will conclude with explaining several other features of Turkey's political economy are to understand the Turkish brain drain and its impact on Turkey’s development.
The world is struggling against the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). It has appeared from Wuhan C... more The world is struggling against the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). It has appeared from Wuhan City, China then quickly spread to the various parts of the world. Seen through Foucault’s discourse analysis, this contemporary situation is also a clear example of the constellation in which features of sovereignty, discipline, government and governmentality are combined in uneven as well as geographically situated methods. This article explores the current COVID-19 outbreaks’ political consequences with using Foucault’s discourse analysis method.
There are many possible explanations for the several patterns of development across countries, in... more There are many possible explanations for the several patterns of development across countries, incorporating with differences in geography, preferences as well as economic policies. We focus on the fact that “Cross-country income differences can persist over-time and so do differences across countries”. We concentrate that the disparities in economic policies and ask to what extent can differences in policies within countries be an explanation for the observed variability in income levels and their growths. The aim of this study is to research the relationship between cross-country income differences and cooperation policies. For this purpose, we will first assess the intensity and determinants of the cross-country income differences showing that it is becoming a dominant pattern for countries development. We then analyze how cooperation policies capsize these persistent differences. In addition to these, we will conclude with explaining several other features of cooperation policies and their meaningful role in justifying on solid grounds.
The Syrian Crisis has devastating effects on the Syrian and Syrian people, and the crisis has shi... more The Syrian Crisis has devastating effects on the Syrian and Syrian people, and the crisis has shifted almost half of the total population of the country .Syrian people have left their homes and started to looking for new places since 2011.The majority of these population have been accepted by Turkey. Turkey has been the most generous country for Syrian citizens.According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 50.2 per cent of the Syrian population living in Turkey consists of women, and in particular 23.7 per cent are adult women between the ages of 18-59. It is necessary to understand the problems of these women who constitute a large majority of the population and to find solutions. The study was using a face-to-face interview with Syrian women. This article is written to analyze the problems of women who have escaped from war environment in Turkey and to analyze the perceptions of Syrian and Turkish women about each other.
Civil society is somewhere between state and family, as a large social group. It includes; partic... more Civil society is somewhere between state and family, as a large social group. It includes; participation, sense of belonging in a community, individual choice and decision-making process within teamwork. There is a huge network shaped by common ideas and goals, expectations and demands of that one community. . Irrefutably, civil society has an informal style and consists of the cultural side of politics while there is not any theoretical political goods or aim of gaining political power. This essay will examine these phases of civil society organisations within the framework of democratic transition and modern civil life progress in Turkey. What was the civil society activations in Turkey, from the 1950s until 2000s? Why they are not able to regain the powerful and effective role that they had before? What kind of internal and external problems do civil society organisations have? This article seeks to explain and answer these questions by giving some analysis of civil society in the Turkish Republic to demonstrate their resistance and efforts for protecting their place. On the other hand, as a contradictory approach of the current government, a small case study example will be mentioned for the changing positions and results of civil issues between the state and the society.
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The main argument we are giving is that council decision is problematic from an international law point of view as it also disrupts the EU’s duty of non- recognition and non-assistance in the commission. This article examines these questions using the GC’s judgment in Front Polisario, thereby linking general matters of international and European law with the specific contexts of the EU- Morocco relations and Western Sahara.
Keywords: European Union; General Court; Right to Self-determination; EU- Morocco trade relations; Front Polisario; Western Sahara; Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources
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The main argument we are giving is that council decision is problematic from an international law point of view as it also disrupts the EU’s duty of non- recognition and non-assistance in the commission. This article examines these questions using the GC’s judgment in Front Polisario, thereby linking general matters of international and European law with the specific contexts of the EU- Morocco relations and Western Sahara.
Keywords: European Union; General Court; Right to Self-determination; EU- Morocco trade relations; Front Polisario; Western Sahara; Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources