scholarly journals A General Look on the Impact of Turkish Horror Movies: An Exploratory Study on the Opinions of Youth on Horror Movies

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402097970
Author(s):  
Vali Gjinali ◽  
Elif Asude Tunca
Keyword(s):  
Horror Films ◽  
Special Effect ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Special Effects ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Exploratory Survey ◽  
Turkish Cinema ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to examine young Turkish university students’ perceptions on horror movies and the impact of this genre on them. Also, this study aims to gain an understanding of the role of makeup and special effect makeup in horror movies for this particular audience. An exploratory survey was conducted with 1,000 randomly selected participants 18 years and older who were students studying at five universities in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Findings suggest that 70.4% of the respondents prefer watching supernatural horror films where the djinn was reported to be the most feared religious horror character; 86.4% of women and 65.8% of men reported supernatural events as scary. With regard to the importance of makeup in horror movies, 67.1% females and 53.9% males reported that makeup in horror movies was very important, where 26.9% preferred blood as a special effect, 51.1% reported that hand-based makeup was more acceptable, and 65.4% indicated that PC-supported makeup would never replace hand-based makeup. These findings suggest that although there is a potential inclination to watch the horror movie genre, which is a very new genre in Turkish cinema as well as the makeup and special effects used in horror movies, specifically djinn makeup appears to be of importance for the young Turkish film audiences.

“Fraternal” Other: Negotiating Ethnic and Religious Identities at a Muslim Sacred Site in Northern Cyprus

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Rabia Harmanşah
Keyword(s):  
Social Identification ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Sacred Sites ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Cultural Domination ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Role Of Religion

Abstract This article shows how everyday religious practices inform the processes of social identification, complicate presumed ethno-religious categories, and mediate local cultural differences in face of political and cultural hegemonic practices. In the context of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a de facto state recognized only by Turkey, Turkish Cypriots and Turks are considered to share an ethnicity and religion. This “overlap” has been employed to justify Turkey’s military intervention and its political, economic, and cultural domination over the island. Yet the cultural diversities and “perceived” differences between and among these groups are exacerbated by power dynamics, nationalist agendas, and mutual biases. The article explains subtle discussions around “genuine” Turkish and Muslim identities, as well as the enforced coexistence and constructed brotherhood of Cypriots and Turks on the island. The competing accounts of the “correct” interpretation of Islam at a Muslim tekke reflect intragroup power asymmetries and the conflict between institutionalized Sunni-Orthodox and “heterodox” local Islam. The article focuses on two overlooked issues in the scholarship on Northern Cyprus—the relations between Turkish Cypriots and settlers from Turkey, and the role of religion in the political processes—as well as on literature on shared sacred sites and an analysis of competitive intracommunal interactions.

The Impact of Test Anxiety on EFL Pre-service teachers in Northern Cyprus

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Chinaza Solomon Ironsi ◽  
◽  
Hanife Bensen Bostanci
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
The Impact

A lot has been written with regards to anxiety in education and how it affects academic performance of students though little is known on the impact of test anxiety or examinations on pre-service language teachers. This study decided to examine the role of examinations in inducing anxiety among EFL learners and the extent to which this affects academic performance of students. In order to achieve this, a quantitative research design was used for this study. A questionnaire was used to elicit information from the participants and the instrument was distributed to 55 EFL learners to elicit information on their opinions regarding the influence of test anxiety on the students. The instruments were face validated as well checked for reliability. After collecting the data and carrying out analysis, findings derived from the study were used to make valid pedagogical conclusions on the impact of test anxiety on EFL learners

The Impact of Aid on the Economy of Northern Cyprus

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Özyigit
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Production ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
The Self ◽  
Small Islands ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
The World ◽  
Mediterranean Island ◽  
The Impact

Since 1974, U.N. peacekeepers on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have patrolled a buffer zone that divides the Greek-leaning, government-controlled south from the northern third, the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The economy of Northern Cyprus resembles that of other small islands with negligible industrial production that rely on the service sector to generate income. What makes Northern Cyprus unique, however, is that the rest of the world does not acknowledge it as a separate political entity. This limits economic functions because the “country” cannot trade freely and depends on Turkey, the only nation to formally recognize Northern Cyprus.

scholarly journals Interest group influence in micro-states: the role of networking skills

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Direnç Kanol
Keyword(s):  
Interest Group ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Group Influence ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Republic Of Cyprus ◽  
Interest Group Influence

This paper argues that an interest group’s networking skills in micro-states may be as important, if not more important than other variables discussed in the interest group influence literature. This argument is based on the recent literature on democratisation in micro-states which shows that politics in these states is personalistic in nature. The argument is supported by expert interviews undertaken in the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

scholarly journals HUMAN RIGHTS, THE CYPRUS PROBLEM AND THE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY COMMISSION

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 721-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meliz Erdem ◽  
Steven Greer
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Corporate Ownership ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Full Resolution ◽  
European Court ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Greek Cypriots

AbstractThis article critically examines the role of the Immovable Property Commission, established in 2005 by the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ under pressure from the European Court of Human Rights, to redress losses sustained by Greek Cypriots who fled south when the island was partitioned in the mid-1970s. While the Commission has been a modest success, proceedings have been lengthy, its decisions lack transparency, there have been difficulties with restitution and exchange, and the payment of compensation has often been delayed. Corporate ownership and encumbrances, such as mortgages, have also proved problematic. But, whether it contributes negatively or positively to full resolution of the Cyprus problem, or makes no contribution at all, remains to be seen.

scholarly journals The Role of Technology in ELL Classes in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zammad Aslam ◽  
Talha Zammad Aslam ◽  
Sami Barzani
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Observational Research ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Preparatory School ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
International University ◽  
Smart Boards

In the contemporary English language classroom, technology keeps an important role to support language learning. The present research focuses only on the tools, i.e., Smart Boards, tablets/laptops, and LMS (online learning management system), which English language teachers utilize in their class at the level of English Preparatory School, BS and Master in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Moreover, the present qualitative and observational research examines the role of technology, which is utilized at the English Preparatory School in Cyprus International University to teach English to the learners who learn English as a Second Language. For the present research, the researchers collect the data through 2 interviews of the teachers who teach at Cyprus International University (CIU) and from an in-depth literature review. Through the findings of the present research, the researchers observe that: a) all the teachers in TRNC utilize technology, i.e., Smart Boards, tablets and LMS during the teaching of English language and English subjects, i.e., Multimedia (only for PowerPoint presentations); b) in TRNC, the technology helps the English Language Learners (ELLs) to enhance their language skills and make them independent language learners; c) in TRNC, teachers, and students who utilize technology in language learning process face technical challenges due to lack of knowledge or less familiarity with the technology. Hence, the present research would explore the pros and cons of technology and intends the knowledge of a teacher who would take an interest in teaching language through technology.

scholarly journals An Isolated Island Economy Analysis on the Effectiveness of Foreign Aid: TRNC

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092437
Author(s):  
Ertan Tosun ◽  
Dervis Kirikkaleli ◽  
Okan Veli Safakli
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Concise Description ◽  
Economy Analysis

Foreign aid is an important opportunity for developing countries to financing for development. As a result of this theory-based acceptance, foreign aid has long been granted to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). However, the country’s level of development shows that the expected output from foreign aid has not been achieved. Yet, the continuation of foreign aid is only possible if it works. Identifying the barriers to the effective use of foreign aid will provide both the expected benefit and continuity of foreign aid for the TRNC. When we investigate the factors that cause this situation, we find that the literature does not provide a scattered, contradictory, and concise description of the causes. After an intensive literature review, we identify the factors that affect foreign aid. Through field surveys and other surveys, we confirm that these factors also apply to the impact of foreign aid to the TRNC. To quantify these factors, we have scored them for TRNC using different approaches. After this scoring, we reveal the factors that are open to improvement in TRNC. In other words, by applying this model to foreign aid to TRNC, we uncover the efficiency climate of foreign aid. As a result, for foreign aid to be effective, we conclude that it may be important to look at whether the conditions of the country are appropriate and to improve the noneligible ones to be more effective.

scholarly journals “Blue Homeland” and Cyprus: The “Survival of the State” Coalition and Turkey’s Changing Geopolitical Doctrine in the Eastern Mediterranean

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-471
Author(s):  
Nikos Moudouros
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
The State ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Northern Cyprus ◽  
Turkish Politics ◽  
Turkish State ◽  
Turkish Cypriot ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ideological Construction

The importance of the Eastern Mediterranean for the Turkish state is diachronic. In recent years, however, a renewed interest of Ankara is being recorded as a result of the developments in the energy sphere. This is expressed through various forms of interventionist policy of Turkey in the area. This article examines the reshaping of Turkeys geopolitical dogma and its connection with Turkish perception of the Eastern Mediterranean. It examines the impact of the failed coup attempt in 2016 on the ruling power bloc and its reflections in the Turkish geopolitical doctrine. In this framework the article explores the reinstatement of the need for survival of the state ( devletin bekası ) as a result of the reshaping of the ruling coalition and the legitimisation of the attempt to strengthen the authority of the state. At the same time, the ideological construction of the Eastern Mediterranean is important, as it can reveal the process of construction of security issues or the instrumentalisation of real threats through which geopolitical orientation is reshaped and specific policies are implemented. This study consequently reviews the identification of the Eastern Mediterranean with a wider hostile region and analyses the functioning of the blue homeland concept as a legitimising axis of Turkish politics. The concept of blue homeland is examined in conjunction with internal developments in Turkey and especially the change of balance in the power bloc. Finally, the last part of the article analyses the ideological legitimisation of the blue homeland concept in Turkeys strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean. Through these dynamics, the change in Ankaras perception of the Turkish Cypriot community and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is also identified.

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