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1. The three fundamental variables that added to the Ottoman Empire's development after it rose in northwestern Anatolia were the pioneers' knowledge, the arrangement of an armed force with conventional abilities and new military innovation, and its control of the Dardanelles strait, which was a beneficial connection amongst Asia and Europe. 2. Selim had a vital impact in the historical backdrop of the Ottomans by consummation the Safavid shah's potential risk on the Ottoman Empire. He…

Similarly many academics have theorized about the role to which Islam played in the ethnic and nationalist formations of the Kurds. In his essay “The Impact of Islam on Kurdish Identity in the Middle East,” Hakan Ozoglu argues that Kurdish identity evolved through various, overlapping phases with Islam at the core of its formation process, a process he calls “dialectical, dialogical, and monological” (18). First, while the term “Kurd” was not ethnically associated with the modern term Kurd,…

Reflections like you use, student portfolios, self-assessments, differentiated products will be my essential tools for evaluation. Second important learning of this summer for me was higher-order thinking skills. During my undergraduate study at the Istanbul University, I heard the name of Bloom a lot. His taxonomy was the scariest thing for me, because of my instructor. I really like to play with words, using sophisticated words instead of naïve ones always my style of writing (in Turkish…

18-e Today we want to look at the Decline of the Medieval Church. We will also cover a time that the Catholic Church had three popes at the same time. http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com As the Roman Church assumed spiritual its authority and used it unmercifully against straying church members, and against other bishops. The height of arrogance and assumed authority was in 1054 A.D. when Pope Leo IX issued the Bull of Excommunication against the…

During this time, England, France, and Turkey waged war against Russia. The war started over Russia expanding into Danubian principalities near Istanbul. England and France wanted Russia out, with Russia opposing both sides. England strived to secure trade with Turkey. France desired revenge on Russia from an 1812 defeat. The Treaty of Paris helped close the war. All countries relinquished their…

Selim I expanded the Empire towards the Middle East and other Muslim countries. His biggest accomplishment was defeating the Mamluks (Egyptian soldiers whose corps were composed mainly of slaves from different countries and cultures) and conquering the Egyptian Empire, making the great empire theirs. At that time, the Ottoman Empire was ruling over all, or very close to all, of the Muslim world. Prior to this achievement, he had also been greatly victorious, conquering the Safavids, after years…

Fairbanks, Alaska at the age of eighty-two from a heart attack (Harvey, 1989). During Sherif’s early years, he attended an elementary school for six years and enrolled at Izmir International College, where he had attended until he decided to attend Istanbul University, to study philosophy in 1924. While attending the university, Sherif became interested in hormic psychology, which influenced him to pursue a Masters degree and a PhD in the United States at Harvard. Throughout his years in…

only the fictional character he based off the tapes. For example, Bagdasarian kept the history of Istanbul true. “Armenian Genocide survivors are Western Armenians who were not killed in the Genocide of 1915. Most of the survivors became refugees outside Turkey, the successor state of the Ottoman Empire. About 70,000 Armenians remain in Turkey, mostly in Istanbul.” (Wikipedia) The fact that now Istanbul used to be constantinople during the Armenian genocide is important. Constantinople is where…

From day one I have been an Ox described by the Chinese zodiac as a person who can make a clear distinction between right and wrong. Similar to the ox, I am cautious, industrious, patient and honest. Additionally, I would characterize myself as someone who has integrity, persistence, and diligence. As a child who grew up in a small neighborhood to a middle class family, I always strived to help people just as my parents who served as my role models. My hard working parents were brought up in…

square, circular, or polygonal. The most important feature of a centrally-planned building is the open space at the center of the building, developed around a vertical axis. The Hagia Sophia is a prime example of Byzantine architecture, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The dome has the appearance of being suspended from heaven, which is considered the "Dome of Heaven". The clerestory windows placed beneath the dome allowed plenty of natural light to enter. The light illuminating on the gold mosaics…