The end of the 13th century would date the beginning‚ of what would become the largest and most influential Muslim empire since the prophetic and caliphate eras‚ the Ottoman Empire. The empire ruled over three continents for more than 600 years. Its capital‚ Constantinople‚ was at the center of the world at the time being. Wealth‚ territory‚ knowledge‚ art and modernization flourished through the empire. At the turn of the 18th century however marked the decline of the empire‚ which ultimately leads
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Economy of Turkey About Turkey – Turkey is a vibrant amalgamation of two unique cultures‚ reflecting a diverse collection of ideas‚ beliefs and values. Crossing both European and Middle Eastern boundaries‚ Turkish society is patriotic and proud of its ancestry and achievements. The rapid modernisation of the country‚ combined with its traditional values‚ makes Turkey a fascinating market for foreign businesses but requires an understanding of its cultural design in order to secure your future
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Decline of the Ottoman Empire The history of the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century is one of increasing internal weakness and deterioration. Once a super power‚ the Ottoman Empire fell because of a combination of internal degeneration and external pressures. Loss of economic vitality resulted as Europe went to Africa for trade and relied on the Americas rather than the Ottoman middleman. Industrialized Europe soon surpassed outdated Ottoman traditions. Poor leadership gave way to loss of
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Akbar was the representative of the golden age of Mughal Empire. He laid the foundation of a secular national state‚ based on principles of religious tolerance‚ universal brotherhood and political unity. Akbar was born as Abu’l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad on October 15‚ 1542 at the Rajput Fortress of Umerkot in Sindh. He would rule the Mughal Empire for the next 50 years (1556-1605 CE) to become the greatest ruler in medieval India. Akbar as Young Emperor Akbar’s father Humayun was living under refuge
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Formal education in Turkey‚ which is governed by the Ministry of National Education includes pre-school education‚ primary education and secondary education. Turkish primary education is compulsory for every Turkish citizen from the age of six to the age of fourteen‚ regardless of sex‚ and is free of charge in state schools. At the end of high school‚ following the 12th grade‚students take the National University Entrance Examination (OSS - www.osym.gov.tr) to continue their studies at a university
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two Ramayanas’: Indian art in the Mughal Era The Mughal Empire ruled the majority of India from the early 1500s to the mid 1800s when the British dethroned the last Mughal King in 1858. The Mughals were Islamic and of Central Asian descent. In fact‚ they traced their lineage the great conquers Genghis Kahn and Timur. The fundamental differences between Hinduism and the Islamic religion of India’s foreign rulers were bound to create conflict. However‚ the Mughal King Akbar‚ endorsed Hindu culture
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Turkey is a middle-income country with high inflation and unemployment rate compared to the developed countries‚ which is located in both Europe and Asia. Suffering hard from the downturn during the late economic crisis‚ leading economic indicators now show Turkey to be on the rebound. For example Turkeys GDP growth compared on a year-on-year basis is showing double digit growth for the last two quarters. However Turkey is still facing many pitfalls to avoid further decline in the economy‚ like increasing
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THE FIRST OTTOMAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATON IN THE SERVICE OF THE OTTOMAN STATE: The Case of the Ottoman Red Crescent (Osmanlı Hilal-i Ahmer Cemiyeti) by HÜSNÜ ADA Submitted to the Graduate School of Administrative and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Sabancı University September 2004 i 02.09.2004 Approval of the Institute of Social Sciences ___________________________ Prof. Dr. Nakiye Boyacıgiller Director I certify that
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the rest of the world. The west had also spread three notions that would inevitably cause the collapse of the once powerful Ottoman Empire. All three notions Industrialization‚ Constitutionalism‚ and Nationalism are actually symbolically like swords that would eventually kill the Ottoman Empire. Industrialization was actually one of the first swords‚ which stabbed the Ottoman Empire. Industry in Europe was transformed by the various technological innovations that were used that allowed the surplus
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World History Period 3 3 October 2013 Ancient Persia and Greece were the most influential nations of their time. Both societies waged epic battles with one another. The two empires political structures might have varied greatly‚ but their economies were quiet similar. These societies were‚ thought by some‚ to be ideal civilizations even though they were controversial and waged many wars. The economies of these societies both relied on things such as agriculture and trade. The agricultural aspects
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