Mesopotamia Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Year 2023 Issue 1

ALI FUAT CEBESOY'S CASE OF NAZIM HIKMET OPINIONS ABOUT

Hulusi GEÇGEL — 2026-07-16

Nazım Hikmet was sentenced to 28 years and 4 months in prison in the War College and Navy trials in 1938. For this reason, the poet remained in prison for more than 12 years. The discussions that these two cases constitute an example of unfair judicial practice and that he was imprisoned for no reason have continued until today. The aim of this study; The aim is to determine Ali Fuat Cebesoy's views on Nazım Hikmet's cases in the light of his memoirs. In the research, the document analysis method, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. Ali Fuat Cebesoy is one of the mighty commanders of the War of Independence and one of Atatürk's closest friends. He argued that Nâzım Hikmet was conspired and he was imprisoned for fifteen years without guilt. According to him, Nâzım Hikmet is a patriotic and nationalist person who accepted communist teaching.

GEOMORPHOLOGICAL DETERMINATIONS ON THE TIGRIS VALLEY AND ITS VICINITY LOCATED BETWEEN DİYARBAKIR- BATMAN AND SİİRT PROVINCES IN SOUTH-EAST TURKEY

Gülriz KOZBE — 2026-07-16

Abstract Diyarbakır Basin, in particular, the Upper Tigris Valley and its surroundings between the desert ecosystems in the south and the relatively cold and rugged high Anatolian mass in the north, are one of the most important and permanent habitats of human history. The course, shape, size, distribution and impact of the paleogeographical conditions in the Upper Tigris Valley and their impact on the cultures could only be analyzed with a comprehensive field study. Since the determinations and excavations of the cultural assets in Ilısu Dam impact area, as well as the research of the traces of the geomorphological history in the area are of great importance to completely reveal the texture of the settlements in the region, the geomorphological history and features, the locations of archeological sites in the area composed of Diyarbakır, Batman and Siirt provinces were analyzed and interpreted with comparison and observation methods.

NARRATIVES IN DAILY DISCOURSE

Seyyare DUMAN — 2026-07-16

The purpose of this study is to examine the individual narratives in everyday discourse. For this purpose, thirty days of discourse recorded and transcribed by Anadolu University German Language Teaching Department students were examined. As a method, the propositional contents of the utterances in the selected discourses were interpreted. The narrative parts of the selected discourses are given as examples. The everyday narrative pattern is about individual experiences. By analyzing the examples, it was revealed how the narrator expressed his/her personal knowledge about his/her individual experiences. The theories are based on studies in linguistics, functional pragmatics and Turkish literature. Individual, social, traditional, and infrequent issues are the prominent narrative topics revealed by the study. It is particularly striking that objectivity is not sought in individual narratives. Problems are often expressed in individual narratives. The purpose of the narrator is to share his problem with the listener and to find a solution to his problem together with the listener. However, based on the examples given in the research, it seems that it is not always possible to solve the problems. The narratives in everyday discourse begin somewhere in the conversation. After the narration is over, the conversation continues. Therefore, the narratives do not end the discourse. The narratives are not just individual either. Based on the analyzed examples, it can be said that the narrator, who is a member of a society, also reflects social problems, cultural habits, and linguistic habits.

THE REFLECTIONS OF ERASMUS VON ROTTERDAM AND MARTIN LUTHERS VIEWS IN MODERN DAY

Suzan İLHAN — 2026-07-16

Our study aims to evaluate the effects of the most important representative of humanism Erasmus von Rotterdam and the leader of reform Martin Luther’s opinions to the present day. The fact that Erasmus is thinker and Martin Luther is theologian, creates two different areas of German ideology. Luther wanted science to come at the expense of religious dogma; however, Erasmus advocated the freedom of science. The main difference between Erasmus and Luther is their views of religion. For Erasmus the religion is a teaching of morality and a life style rather than a doctrine and the rules to be followed. According to Luther, the religion is a body of doctrine and it also gives people the purpose of the eternal security. Luther reached his goal with reform movement and put his teachings into practice. The fact that Erasmus attaches importance to people and, accordingly, education has led to the formation of the Erasmus Program, which is valid for European countries today. A literature review method was used in the study.This study has been prepared on the basis of the master's thesis titled "The Reflections of the Views of Erasmus von Rotterdam and Martin Luthers Views in Modern Day", which we completed on 17.11.2014 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sıraç İnan.

RELATIONSHIP WITH TOURISM AND EXPERIENCE: A BIBLIOMETRIC ASSESSMENT FOR GRADUATE THESIS AT YÖK NATIONAL THESIS CENTER

Ayşegül ÖNCÜLOKUR Elif AKASLAN ,Nermin BARIŞ ,s. Emre DİLEK — 2026-07-16

Although the concept of experience was first introduced in the 60s, its first use in the context of tourism corresponds to the 80s. Especially in the last 20 years, many studies have been carried out on the relationship between tourism and experience in national and international literature. Therefore, being able to photograph the current state of the literature is extremely important for future studies. From this point of view, in the study, the relationship between tourism and experience is discussed, and a total of 211 theses open to access at Higher Education Council (YÖK) National Thesis Center are evaluated with the bibliometric analysis method. The theses in question; the type of the thesis, the year, the university where it was made, the institute where the thesis was written, the department, the number of pages, the subject, the method used, the data collection technique and the title of the advisor. In this context, it has been concluded that the first thesis was made in 2010, and there has been an increase in thesis on the relationship between tourism and experience, especially in 2020 and later. However, it is understood that the theses written on destination, image, gastronomy, business and marketing constitute the majority and quantitative methods are mainly used in these theses.

The muslim community of Romania: how an elite becomes a marginalised minority

YÜKSEL GÜRSOY — 2026-07-16

Kahl's study “Romania's Muslim community: an elite's journey to a marginalized minority” is one of the articles published in 2005 in the Social Science Open Access Repository (SSOAR) journal. The continuation of this study is a direct translation of the article. In this study, Kahl mentions the chronology of the Turkish-Muslim settlement in today's Romanian Dobrogea region and indicates how Islamic culture flourished in the region in the 17th and 18th centuries. He writes that the establishment of the Romanian state in the Dobrogea region with the Treaty of Berlin in 1878 rapidly changed the current situation in all aspects and that the majority became the minority and Islamic works were damaged to the same extent. Although minorities were granted certain rights in 1980, he emphasises that the real relief began with the establishment of the modern Romanian state.

HISTORY, LITERATURE AND CULTURE OF THE TURKISH DIASPORA IN GERMANY. A COMPLEX VIEW FROM POLAND

Krzysztof OKONSKI — 2026-07-16

This book review refers to the 2020 monograph published in Warsaw under the title Turcy w Niemczech. Historia, literatura, kultura (Turks in Germany: History, Literature, Culture) by Anna Warakomska. The book by the Warsaw-based Germanist is the first publication of its kind in Poland to cover the Turkish presence in Germany in a complex manner, thus closing an important thematic gap. Although the intercultural approach in German studies research tends to be dominated by German-Polish issues, Turkish immigration is also arousing the interest of a growing number of Germanists. The publication sheds light on different aspects of German-Turkish coexistence with great expertise. Basically, the author aims to present the achievements of the Turkish community and its elites, but she also addresses problematic issues such as violence against women, parallel societies, or differences between conservative and modern lifestyles of German-Turks