Browsing by Keywords "Central Asia"
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Building of a “new” architectural tradition in Kyrgyzstan: the case study of the open air park “Manas Ayili”
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)Kyrgyzstan experienced very critical moment during a transition from the Soviet Union state into new independent republic. Despite being rooted in the rich history of great civilizations and cultural traditions, there was ... -
China in Central Asia: opportunities and risks of emerging Chinese hegemony for regional states
(Bilkent University, 2022-06)This thesis aims to analyze the opportunities and risks of the emerging Chinese hegemony in Central Asia for the five regional states namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan with a special ... -
Depicting the enemy : Russians and Ottomans in the press during the First World War
(Bilkent University, 2007)The intricate course of events that led both the Russian and Ottoman Empires towards the Great War had been the culmination of long-lasting domestic and international developments, which were reflected in their policies ... -
The Ferghana Valley as a factor of instability
(Bilkent University, 2000)After the collapse of the Soviet Union the huge territory of Central Asia turned to be one of the most conflict-ridden 1nd unstable areas in thr world. Several bloody uprisings have occurred and are occurring in the ... -
Germany and Turkestanis during the course of the World War II (1941-1945)
(Bilkent University, 2010)This thesis focuses on the debates about the nationalities issue in the Soviet Union with a special emphasis on the situation of the peoples living in the Soviet Central Asia during the World War II. The thesis traces ... -
The partition of Khorezm and the positions of Turkestanis on Razmezhevanie
(Routledge, 2008-09)Cold War historiography, in many instances, explained the delimitation of borders in Central Asia as a part of Moscow's divide and rule policy in Turkestan. However, the viability of this approach can be challenged by an ... -
Security regionalism in Central Asia
(Bilkent University, 2009)The aim of this thesis is to provide an examination of regional security cooperation in Central Asia. The last resurgence of regionalism became a driving force for regional cooperation in Central Asia. In this process, ... -
Turkey and the European Union : other complementary options?
(Bilkent University, 2001-09)Is Turkey’s perception of membership in the European Union (EU) as an ‘ultimate goal’ justified? Are there complementary options supporting Turkey’s membership in the Union? These questions are the focus of the present ... -
Turkey's "new" foreign policy toward Eurasia
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)Two geographers specializing in Turkey's international relations examine the reframing of foreign policy issues under the country's Justice and Development Party (JDP; also known by its Turkish acronym AKP), in power since ...
