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Item Open Access The effects of the European Union accession process on the Turkish law enforcement system(Bilkent University, 2004) Erol, Subhi SinanThe EU accession process and the ultimate EU membership have always served as an appropriate anchor and incentive for Turkey to undertake the necessary reforms. Turkey has tried to incorporate into West by using European laws and institutions for 200 years; however, Turkey has always carried out them in her own understanding. To put it clearly, by the EU accession process, Turkey faces the fact that she has to play the game by obeying original of rules in order to become a member of the EU. Seeing that, this study aims to explain Turkey’s amendments made to play the game originally, especially in the field of Justice and Home affairs. In conclusion, the scope of this analysis is to explain the transformation process of the law enforcement forces who have always been one of the most problematic parts of the Turkey’s integration to West.Item Restricted Okus pokus: eğitim, insan hakları, şiir(1997) Baki, HayatiItem Open Access Revisiting the British Idealist theory of rights: the younger generation of British Idealists and their internationalist approach to human rights(Bilkent University, 2018-09) Kaymaz, Nazlı PınarThis dissertation aims to put forward a historical account of the younger generation of British Idealists’ approach to international relations and human rights. By focusing on pre-Great War and post-Great War periods it reveals the shift that occurred in their approbation of T. H. Green’s theory of rights. It argues that the Great War served as a deterrent for the younger generation of British Idealists, as it did for other liberal British intellectuals, from perceiving the empire as a plausible and/or sustainable international order. Realizing the incompatibility of the paternalistic approach to supposedly ‘savage’ peoples with the basic tenets of British Idealist political philosophy, they redirected their attention to extending Green’s understanding of rights to international sphere. Thus, a close reading of their work, especially on the post-Great War period reveals an early attempt of translating Green’s theory of rights into a human rights theory. When contemporary attempts to develop a British Idealist theory of human rights is considered, this study not only contributes to a better and ‘more nuanced’ understanding of British Idealists’ approach to international relations but also draws attention to a pristine British Idealist theory of human rights developed in the post-Great War era.Item Open Access Rights based approaches to development in international development organizations(Bilkent University, 2009) Güçlü, SibelIn the recent years, rights talk is used within development theory and practice at a frequent rate; under the heading of rights- or human rights-based approaches to development. Although there are significant challenges; the past two decades have witnessed a momentous rise of attention of the multilateral institutions, international organizations, international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) to the approach. The main argument of this thesis is that the implementation of rights-based approaches seriously depends on how the idea is framed. This thesis utilizes framing in the context of the UNDP. By looking at the official policy notes, project documents, concept papers and briefings, this study traces how human rights-based approaches to development are framed within the UNDP.Item Open Access The role of the European Union accession process for the right to health in Turkey in the post-reform period(Bilkent University, 2011) Üstünes, Benal NazlıSince the initiation of the Health Transformation Programme in 2003 a series of reforms in health and social security systems have been realized in Turkey. An examination of the official documents related to these reforms in light of the international right to health documents reveals that the former is coherent with the latter, at least ostensibly. Considering the influence of the EU accession process on Turkey as a candidate country, especially in issues concerning human rights, one may expect to see a push from the EU in the issue of health, as well. However, an examination of the EU‟s demands in the accession documents concerning the health care system, reveals that EU does not have a strong human rights emphasis in health-related issues, especially before 2003. Interestingly, a right to health sensitivity in the accession documents begins to be observed after 2003, namely the iv initiation of the Health Transformation Programme. This shows that right to health is not something the EU ignores, but it hesitates to put concrete demands concerning it, be it because of the principle of subsidiarity, or the second class position the Union attributes to economic and social rights vis-a-vis civil and political rights. Whatever the reason is, the question whether the EU accession process has a role in the right to health sensitivity of recent health reforms in Turkey, can be answered negatively based on the accession documents.Item Open Access Turkey's rejection by the European Union due to human rights violations and democracy(Bilkent University, 2000) Gürer, GünizThis thesis addresses the reasons for Turkey’s rejection by the European Union focusing on the issues of human rights violations and democratic instability. The proposition that these political issues are the basis for EU's refusal to admit Turkey to the Union, is developed by means of an analysis of Europe’s historic movement towards ever greater political integration, Turkey’s relations with Europe during its separate historical development, and the sometimes conflicting European/Turkish views on the concept of human rights and the role of the military in Turkish politics. Finally, survey material is utilized to illustrate that the European Union is widely viewed in Turkey as primarily an economic rather than political entity, a finding which may help explain the apparent discrepancy in opinion between Turkey and Europe regarding European rejection of the Turkish bid to join the Union.