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Zeynep Kalaycıoğlu | Aug 15, 2024
A new article by Assoc. Prof. Fatma SEL TURHAN was published in a Q1 Journal.
The article titled as “Conversion of War Captives in the Ottoman Lands during the Eighteenth Century: Rules, Applications and Abuses” by Assoc. Prof. Fatma SEL TURHAN was published in a Q1 Journal.
In this article, Assoc. Prof. Fatma SEL TURHAN focuses on the issue of conversion among war captives in the Ottoman Empire during the eighteenth century and examines the release process of captives in relation to religious conversion.
Starting from the Treaty of Carlowitz, the article first discusses the changes in the release process of captives based on treaties. Since conversions were considered as exceptional cases in which the converted captives were excluded from release, methods and procedures to detect conversion, as well as manipulative and pragmatic practices in the application of conversions, are studied in detail.
Additionally, SEL TURHAN’s article was published in a valuable Q1 Journal named as “Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies”.
A new article by Assoc. Prof. Umut UZER is published.
In the Social History Journal (Toplumsal Tarih), no.360, December 2023, Assoc. Prof. Umut UZER wrote the article Jerusalem: The Objective of two clashing nationalisms (“Kudüs: Çarpışan İki Milliyetçiliğin Hedefi”).
In this study, Assoc. Prof. Umut UZER analyzed the competing claims over the holy city as both Palestinians and Israelis claim the city as their capital. Moreover, diplomatic representation in Jerusalem is meticulously discussed as far as the existence of five embassies and eight consulate generals in the city which demonstrate the political approach of the sending country are concerned.
In other words, as UZER stated, those countries which have consulates in Jerusalem do not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the city but rather perceive the status of the city to be indeterminate to be discussed between the Palestinian and Israelis. In conclusion, Jerusalem lies at the heart of the quest for Palestinian statehood.
For further information, the link is shared below;
https://tarihvakfi.org.tr/dergiler/toplumsal-tarih-sayi360/