WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection

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    ALEVIS AND THE TURKISH STATE
    (Turkish Policy Quarterly, 2011) Alemdar, Zeynep; Corbacioglu, Rana Birden
    The Alevi Opening, an attempt of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) to "solve" the Alevi "problem" through a series of workshops between the State officials and the Alevi community was completed in 2010. The two prominent Alevi Federations, however, are not satisfied with the "Opening" and do not see the "problem" as solved. In this article, the authors provide a short description of the Alevi issue, pointing out the futility of explaining Aleviness, and map the main Alevi organizations' stances on how the State should end oppression against Alevis.
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    Are We There Yet? Spiral Model: Human Rights Institutions-State-EU Relations in Turkey
    (Uluslararasi Iliskiler Konseyi dernegi, 2011) Alemdar, Zeynep
    Boomerang and spiral models, explaining the ways in which domestic actors form transnational networks with international organizations in order to change the repressive policies of their states, argue that these international interactions are effective in the implementation and internalization of international human rights norms. In the Turkish case, although the EU accession process gave way to foundation of human rights institutions, and new laws were enacted, we observe that the institutions are organized and they function ineffectively, and the laws can be overturned through practices. These examples show that despite their predictions, the boomerang model can run in reverse, the spiral model does not run in its gradual course. A comparative look at the Turkish case also shows that the models' main weakness is not only that they lack a more comprehensive look at how the international and domestic interact but also they need a better look at the internal dynamics of the international organizations that are the networking partners.
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    Critical Readings of Turkey's Foreign Policy
    (Brill, 2023) Alemdar, Zeynep; Erdogan, Birsen; Hisarlioglu, Fulya
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    TPQ SEMINAR REVIEW: WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND LGBT FREEDOMS IN TURKEY - PROGRESSING OR REGRESSING?
    (Turkish Policy Quarterly, 2013) Alemdar, Zeynep
    On 6 November 2013, Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ) held a seminar to debate the trends in women's and LGBT individuals' rights in Turkey with a wide range of activists, decision makers, and journalists. This event, which was made possible with support from the MATRA Fund of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul, featured discussion on topical issues such as European benchmarks for LGBT and women's rights, Turkey's polarization as it relates to clothing and lifestyle choices of women, and law enforcement problems faced by LGBTs. This review aims to capture the expertise shared and recommendations voiced. It concludes that mainstreaming women and LGBT rights in every policy area is the only solution to discrimination.
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    WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY AGENDA: A ROADMAP FOR TURKEY
    (Turkish Policy Quarterly, 2019) Alemdar, Zeynep
    NATO brings about change in the traditional militaries through the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, transforming the understanding of security. The UNSCR 1325 frames how women's inclusion in conflict resolution increases women's, therefore everyone's well-being. This article lays out that despite the discussions around the Istanbul Convention, EU's dethronement as a moral norm-exporter, and the sour discourse against Syrians in Turkey, it is still possible to write a National Action Plan (NAP) for UNSCR 1325 with the support of the resilient and independent women's civil society. While there is no one-size-fits-all recipe for a NAP, women's civil societies' involvement in international security issues with organizations such as NATO could open new discussions within the civil sphere and contribute to the international discussion around the WPS to push for positive change for women in Turkey.