How Feudalism Shaped Our Community? The Feodalist Parliament

What is Feudalism? In the 1960s, debates arose about whether it was possible to describe every society as feudal. These discussions, closely linked to debates about the Ottoman production and state structure, gained prominence with the rise of leftist ideologies. Classical Ottomanists argued that the Ottoman Empire was not feudal and introduced a Weberian concept called particularism. This notion emphasized the uniqueness of each example, … Okumaya devam et How Feudalism Shaped Our Community? The Feodalist Parliament

Ottoman-Russia Relations Through the Prof. Erhan Afyoncu Perspective

History is a delightful science, and being in Istanbul is even more enjoyable. In history, there are neither true friendships nor enmities. The Soviet Union, referred to as ‘Moscow,’ was Turkey’s greatest enemy. Everything changed after the collapse on December 25, 1991; before that, as Celal Bayar famously said, ‘Russians can come every winter!’ One hundred and forty years ago, Russians had come as far … Okumaya devam et Ottoman-Russia Relations Through the Prof. Erhan Afyoncu Perspective

Why War Never Ending In the Middle East?

One of my friends was in Bosnia when the Syrian Civil War beginnings and the endless Palestine-Israel conflict he met with a Dutch and after a while they started to talk about the Middle East. My friend told me he was very impressed by Dutche’s knowledge of the Middle East and then he asked about his major but learnt that he was just an engineer. … Okumaya devam et Why War Never Ending In the Middle East?