Electronic Journal of Social and Strategic Studies, 2024
2021. The book is an attempt to examine the enduring impacts, the 'legacies', the failures, and t... more 2021. The book is an attempt to examine the enduring impacts, the 'legacies', the failures, and the realities of the historic democratic upsurge in the West Asian region in the early 2010s. The dissatisfaction with decades of political repression by the authoritarian leaders, economic insecurities and social repression resulted in the widespread protests across the region. The chapters oscillates from assessing the historical past of the West Asian region to the emerging trends on the geopolitical slide. The chapters revolve around the legacies of the uprisings that left enduring imprints on the political, social and the cultural aspects of the West Asian countries. The book began with a chapter by Kingshuk Chatterjee, stressing on the multiple aspects of the Arab Spring ranging from assessing the causes to the quick fall of the uprisings. The uprisings were followed by a scorching summer rather than the winter, the harshness of which is still apparent in the West Asian region. In view of Chatterjee, instabilities had become a persistent characteristic of West Asia, the region has not returned to its pre 2011 levels of stability. Libya, Yemen, and Syria that were majorly sparked by the uprisings, are in persistent state of civil wars that had prevented them from achieving democracy and stability. While the Arab countries that escaped the civil war, either pursued repressive policies or gradually implemented the reforms to
The Gülen (Hizmet) Community in Slovakia and Bosnia: Transnational Movement as a Turkish Foreign ... more The Gülen (Hizmet) Community in Slovakia and Bosnia: Transnational Movement as a Turkish Foreign Policy Actor
The paper gives narratives of two Indian travelers–Mirza Abu Taleb Khan (1752-1806) and Muhammad ... more The paper gives narratives of two Indian travelers–Mirza Abu Taleb Khan (1752-1806) and Muhammad Shibli Nu’mani (1857-1914)–who visited Turkey, then Ottoman Empire, and which provide valuable information for understanding the socio-economic history of the nineteenth century Turkey. Their travelogues, Masir-i Talibi fi Bilad-i Afrang (The Travels of Taleb in the Regions of Europe) and Safarnama-ye Rum wa Misr wa Sham (Record of Travel to Turkey, Egypt and Syria) respectively are good sources for understanding the history of Istanbul (Constantinople), the seat of the Ottoman Empire
ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-T... more ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-Turkey relations since India's independence. At the outset it is to note that India's ties with the Turkish or Turkic people is very old and historically can be traced back to the first century B.C. (from the time of Kushans). We know that, the peoples from Central Asia and Altaic regions started migrating in phases from their original homelands towards western and southern directions and settled in various regions. A group of people (Oguz Turks), settled on Anatolia/Asia Minor who later established the Ottoman Empire and some others like Uzbeks, Chagtai, Ilbari and Qaraunah Turks entered the Indian soil through Afghanistan and established the Sultanate at Delhi (13th century) and later the Mughal Empire (16th century) on Indian Sub-Continent and ruled during the next few centuries. There were extensive relations between the people of Anatolian region and the Indian Sub-Continent (Sultanate, Mughal and British periods) that existed from medieval period through the modern times. The interactions and cultural exchanges throughout the history, particularly between the Turkish people from Ottoman Empire and elsewhere and the people of the Indian Sub- Continent have resulted in substantial influence on different aspects of lives in these regions.
The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-Turkey rel... more The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-Turkey relations since India's independence. At the outset it is to note that India's ties vvith the Turkish or Turkic people is very old and historically can be traced back to the first century B.C. (from the time of Kushans). We knovv that, the peoples from Central Asia and Altaic regions started migrating in phases from their original homelands tovvards vvestern and southern directions and settled in various regions. A group of people (Oğuz Turks), settled on Anatolia/Asia Minör vvho later established the Ottoman Empire and some others like Uzbeks, Chagtai, Ilbari and Qaraunah Turks entered the Indian soil through Afghanistan and established the Sultanate at Delhi (13 ,h century) and later the Mughal Empire (16 ,h century) on Indian Sub-Continent and ruled during the next fevv centuries. There vvere extensive relations betvveen the people of Anatolian region and the Indian Sub-Continent (Sultanate, Mughal and British periods) that existed from medieval period through the modern times. The interactions and cultural exchanges throughout the history, particularly betvveen the Turkish people from Ottoman Empire and elsevvhere and the people of the Indian Sub-Continent have resulted in substantial influence on different aspects of lives in these regions.
Electronic Journal of Social and Strategic Studies, 2024
2021. The book is an attempt to examine the enduring impacts, the 'legacies', the failures, and t... more 2021. The book is an attempt to examine the enduring impacts, the 'legacies', the failures, and the realities of the historic democratic upsurge in the West Asian region in the early 2010s. The dissatisfaction with decades of political repression by the authoritarian leaders, economic insecurities and social repression resulted in the widespread protests across the region. The chapters oscillates from assessing the historical past of the West Asian region to the emerging trends on the geopolitical slide. The chapters revolve around the legacies of the uprisings that left enduring imprints on the political, social and the cultural aspects of the West Asian countries. The book began with a chapter by Kingshuk Chatterjee, stressing on the multiple aspects of the Arab Spring ranging from assessing the causes to the quick fall of the uprisings. The uprisings were followed by a scorching summer rather than the winter, the harshness of which is still apparent in the West Asian region. In view of Chatterjee, instabilities had become a persistent characteristic of West Asia, the region has not returned to its pre 2011 levels of stability. Libya, Yemen, and Syria that were majorly sparked by the uprisings, are in persistent state of civil wars that had prevented them from achieving democracy and stability. While the Arab countries that escaped the civil war, either pursued repressive policies or gradually implemented the reforms to
The Gülen (Hizmet) Community in Slovakia and Bosnia: Transnational Movement as a Turkish Foreign ... more The Gülen (Hizmet) Community in Slovakia and Bosnia: Transnational Movement as a Turkish Foreign Policy Actor
The paper gives narratives of two Indian travelers–Mirza Abu Taleb Khan (1752-1806) and Muhammad ... more The paper gives narratives of two Indian travelers–Mirza Abu Taleb Khan (1752-1806) and Muhammad Shibli Nu’mani (1857-1914)–who visited Turkey, then Ottoman Empire, and which provide valuable information for understanding the socio-economic history of the nineteenth century Turkey. Their travelogues, Masir-i Talibi fi Bilad-i Afrang (The Travels of Taleb in the Regions of Europe) and Safarnama-ye Rum wa Misr wa Sham (Record of Travel to Turkey, Egypt and Syria) respectively are good sources for understanding the history of Istanbul (Constantinople), the seat of the Ottoman Empire
ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-T... more ABSTRACT The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-Turkey relations since India's independence. At the outset it is to note that India's ties with the Turkish or Turkic people is very old and historically can be traced back to the first century B.C. (from the time of Kushans). We know that, the peoples from Central Asia and Altaic regions started migrating in phases from their original homelands towards western and southern directions and settled in various regions. A group of people (Oguz Turks), settled on Anatolia/Asia Minor who later established the Ottoman Empire and some others like Uzbeks, Chagtai, Ilbari and Qaraunah Turks entered the Indian soil through Afghanistan and established the Sultanate at Delhi (13th century) and later the Mughal Empire (16th century) on Indian Sub-Continent and ruled during the next few centuries. There were extensive relations between the people of Anatolian region and the Indian Sub-Continent (Sultanate, Mughal and British periods) that existed from medieval period through the modern times. The interactions and cultural exchanges throughout the history, particularly between the Turkish people from Ottoman Empire and elsewhere and the people of the Indian Sub- Continent have resulted in substantial influence on different aspects of lives in these regions.
The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-Turkey rel... more The main objective of this paper is to explicate and underline various facets of India-Turkey relations since India's independence. At the outset it is to note that India's ties vvith the Turkish or Turkic people is very old and historically can be traced back to the first century B.C. (from the time of Kushans). We knovv that, the peoples from Central Asia and Altaic regions started migrating in phases from their original homelands tovvards vvestern and southern directions and settled in various regions. A group of people (Oğuz Turks), settled on Anatolia/Asia Minör vvho later established the Ottoman Empire and some others like Uzbeks, Chagtai, Ilbari and Qaraunah Turks entered the Indian soil through Afghanistan and established the Sultanate at Delhi (13 ,h century) and later the Mughal Empire (16 ,h century) on Indian Sub-Continent and ruled during the next fevv centuries. There vvere extensive relations betvveen the people of Anatolian region and the Indian Sub-Continent (Sultanate, Mughal and British periods) that existed from medieval period through the modern times. The interactions and cultural exchanges throughout the history, particularly betvveen the Turkish people from Ottoman Empire and elsevvhere and the people of the Indian Sub-Continent have resulted in substantial influence on different aspects of lives in these regions.
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