In developing countries, the economic potential of women has long been under-utilized as a means of lifting households and communities out of poverty. In this respect, microcredit schemes offer an innovative form of social ...

Abstract: As one of the ancient powers of the Mediterranean, France has been implementing active policies in recent years in response to geopolitical developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region under Emmanuel Macron’s ...

This study examines the Eastern enlargement of the European Union within the frame of imperialism. The existing literature on the Eastern enlargement has typically framed the transition of Central and Eastern European ...

Abstract This paper examines the mental health of service providers working with Syrian refugees. Using the Professional Quality of Life framework, we hypothesize greater stress/less support from the work, person, client ...

Turkey-China relations hardly progressed for many years due to conflicting ideological priorities and the two countries’ membership in different political/strategic blocs. Although both countries initiated formal diplomatic ...

Although Turkish-American defense cooperation goes back many years, recent steps taken by Turkey have led to a serious crisis. Following the decision to with- draw Patriot air-defense batteries deployed in the south of ...

This article explores the feasibility of setting up a shopfloor social dialogue mechanism in Turkey based on the synthesis of EU Directive (2002/14/EC), the German works council model and various dimensions of Turkish ...