The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, Year 2026 Issue Year: 19 - Number:107

THE EFFECT OF 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS' STATE CURIOSITY AND STATE ANXIETY ABOUT DESTRUCTIVE NATURAL EVENTS ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Nurdal SATICI NAMLIGülen Önal KARAKOYUN ,Erol ASİLTÜRK — 2026-03-31

In this study, the effects of 5th-grade students' state curiosity and state anxiety toward destructive natural events on their academic achievement were examined. The relational screening model was used in the study. Data were collected from 384 fifth-grade students enrolled in secondary schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in the Palu district of Elazığ during the 2024–2025 academic year. The "Science State Curiosity and Anxiety Scale (SSCAS)" and the "Disruptive Natural Events Achievement Test (DNEAT)" were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, correlation analyses, multiple regression, and repeated-measures ANOVA. The findings show that students' curiosity increased and their anxiety decreased as the learning process progressed. It was determined that students exhibited higher anxiety and lower curiosity when they first encountered a science problem; however, as they moved on to the stages of checking the answers and learning the concepts, curiosity increased and anxiety decreased. Curiosity has been found to be positively correlated with academic achievement, while anxiety has a negative impact on achievement. Female students experienced slightly higher anxiety than male students when faced with science problems; no significant gender-related differences were found in other dimensions. When curiosity increases, students can focus better on their lessons and achieve greater success. Conversely, when anxiety increases, thinking processes become more difficult and achievement can decline. The findings clearly demonstrate the important role emotions play in the learning process. Furthermore, the research findings highlight the need to design learning environments to support curiosity and reduce anxiety. Measuring curiosity and anxiety at different stages of the learning process in this study contributed to a clearer understanding of students' immediate emotions and a more comprehensive understanding of their relationship to success.

REFLECTIONS ON TEACHER SELECTION AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE: TEACHER CANDIDATES' VIEWS ON THE ACADEMY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

Tuba AYDIN GÜNGÖRHatice ÖZTÜRK KUMANDAŞ — 2026-03-31

This study investigates teacher candidates’ views on the Academy Entrance Exam (AEE). Designed as a qualitative case study, data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 19 volunteer teacher candidates from various branches and experience levels. Participants evaluated the impact of AEE on teacher recruitment, its role in assessing subject and pedagogical competencies, its influence on professional identity and public perception, and the sufficiency of the training program offered. They also discussed the system's long-term implications and suggested alternative models. Content analysis was used to identify themes, and findings were presented with tables and figures. Overall, candidates perceived AEE as unnecessary and repetitive, especially for education faculty graduates, arguing that it lowers their motivation. Many suggested integrating AEE principles into undergraduate education to enhance its effectiveness. While recognizing some strengths of the system, participants emphasized significant structural shortcomings. Based on these insights, the study offers recommendations for improving the effectiveness and sustainability of teacher education and appointment systems.

CLASS TEACHERS’ OPINIONS TOWARDS THE PEER TEACHING METHOD

Emel SEVİLGENEmine Rüyam KÜÇÜKSÜLEYMANOĞLU — 2026-03-31

Peer teaching is one of the methods that prioritizes active student participation in the learning process. Studies in the literature regarding this method in primary schools are mostly limited to teachers working with students with reading comprehension difficulties and specific learning disabilities. This situation highlights the need to investigate the opinions of classroom teachers regarding this method and their in-class applications. This study aims to reveal the opinions of classroom teachers on peer teaching. The study was conducted with 25 classroom teachers working in independent classes in ten different primary schools. Using a phenomenological design, a qualitative research method, data was obtained through semi-structured interview questions. The research results show that classroom teachers believe that the peer teaching method supports students' social, emotional, and academic development; however, it also reveals a lack of information regarding in-class application methods and the need to improve methodological knowledge

INVESTIGATION OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL SILENCE

Esin TURAN GÜLLAÇGül ÇİFTÇİ KAHRAMAN — 2026-03-31

The ability of classroom teachers to perform qualified and effective work within the school is contingent on their organizational commitment and their interaction with an organization where they can articulate their views and participate in decisions. By comparing teachers' organizational commitment to their levels of organizational silence, this study intends to foster the productive and qualitative operation of the school as an entity. The fundamental aim is to ascertain the relationship between the organizational commitment levels and organizational silence perceptions of primary school teachers. Additionally, the research seeks to demonstrate whether these levels vary according to attributes such as gender, marital status, and years of seniority.

This study was executed using the relational survey model within the scope of quantitative research methods, utilizing two separate scales. The relationship between organizational commitment and silence was analyzed and assessed based on certain demographic profiles. The study's sample consists of 277 classroom teachers working in the Acıpayam district of Denizli. Independent samples t-test and ANOVA were used to detect differences in the dimensions of the variables based on demographics. Correlation coefficient tests were applied to analyze the relationship between the two constructs. According to the analysis, a strong positive relationship was identified between teachers' organizational commitment and their organizational silence levels. Among the demographic variables, a significant difference in organizational commitment levels was found only regarding gender, while no significant differences were detected for the other variables.

EVALUATION OF THE 2025 SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE SYSTEM (LGS) EXAMINATION TURKISH QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE REVISED BLOOM'S TAXONOMY

Ayşenur SİPERBora BAYRAM — 2026-03-31

Central, high-stakes examinations based on selection and placement have been administered regularly every year in Türkiye since 1974, and these examinations play an important role in educational measurement, comparison, and standardization. The purpose of this study is to examine the 2025 LGS Turkish questions in terms of the cognitive process and knowledge dimensions of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and to reveal the distribution of the questions across these levels. Adopting a qualitative research approach, the study employed the document analysis method. The object of analysis consists of the Turkish questions included in the verbal section question booklet of the 2025 High School Entrance System (LGS) exam. The findings were analyzed using the content analysis technique. The results indicate that the 2025 LGS Turkish questions are predominantly positioned at the “analyze” level in the cognitive process dimension and largely at the conceptual knowledge level in the knowledge dimension. The study also determined that the number of questions targeting metacognitive levels is limited and that the questions do not exhibit a balanced distribution across the taxonomy levels. Accordingly, it is recommended that LGS Turkish questions include more items targeting metacognitive levels and achieve a more balanced distribution in terms of taxonomy levels.

AN EXAMINATION OF THE REASONS FOR COMMITTING CRIMES BY YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN IN PRISON

Hazar Buğra UÇARMuhammet Übeydullah ÖZTABAK — 2026-03-31

Studies on the causes of crime reveal that multiple factors play a significant role in an individual's tendency to commit criminal acts. Among these factors are genetic predispositions, psychiatric disorders, physical characteristics, and adverse environmental conditions. Moreover, negative parenting attitudes experienced during childhood are also seen as influential in increasing an individual’s inclination toward crime. Criminal behavior is often not merely the result of a personal choice or an impulsive reaction; rather, it is considered a consequence of the social environment in which the individual was raised, the structure of the family, and lived experiences. In this context, it has been observed that individuals who have been incarcerated exhibit changes in their thoughts and perceptions about crime and criminal behavior following their prison experience. The main aim of this study is to examine the perceptions of individuals who have previously been incarcerated regarding crime and criminality, the changes they underwent during this process, and their perspectives on life after prison. The study was conducted with 10 male participants aged between 18 and 30 who reside in the province of Sinop and who had served time in prison. The research adopted a qualitative research method, specifically the phenomenological design. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured interview form. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis. According to the findings of the study, some formerly incarcerated individuals have attempted to make a fresh start in their lives, striving to lead a life in accordance with socially accepted norms. However, it was also noted that some participants are at risk of reoffending due to environmental factors, lack of social support, and social stigma. The majority of the participants stated that family conflicts, negative peer influence, and the socioeconomic conditions of their environment played a significant role in their path to crime. In this regard, it is concluded that, in order to reintegrate formerly incarcerated individuals into society, psychosocial support programs should be enhanced, and the family and social environment should be actively involved in the rehabilitation process. This study provides important insights into understanding individual transformation processes and preventing recidivism.

IRAN–ISRAEL WAR IN TURKISH PRESS: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS BASED ON SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR

Gülsüm Songül ERCANGizem İÇÖZ — 2026-03-31

The geopolitical location and historical context of Turkey contain a dynamic that lend critical importance to the way the Iran-Israel tension is handled in the Turkish press. Accordingly, the study aims to present how the Iran–Israel war is represented in the opinion columns of Turkish newspapers with differing publishing policies. In constructing the sample of the study, national newspapers with different editorial policies were selected based on their high capacity to represent the ideological diversity and polarization in the Turkish press. The analysis was conducted in the light of Halliday’s systemic functional grammar, specifically the transitivity system, and the findings were interpreted through van Dijk (1993)’s ideological square approach. The results indicate that the war is predominantly represented through material and relational processes within the transitivity system, and that these representations show differences according to the publishing policies and political orientations of the newspapers within the framework of the ideological square. Specifically, newspapers in the first group employ relational processes, explicitly supporting Iran and encouraging Turkey to take action. In contrast, newspapers in the second group utilize material processes, refraining from openly taking sides and placing little emphasis on Turkey’s role. Evaluated through the ideological square framework, the findings indicate that in opinion columns from newspapers in Turkey — a country not directly party to the war — the “us-them” polarization was present. In this regard, the media's representation of the Iran–Israel war demonstrates the ideological function of language and demonstrates that the transitivity system and the “us–them” polarization have a profound impact on uncovering the construction of social reality.

STAGES OF EMPTINESS: GENRE SHIFT IN BECKETT’S WAITING FOR GODOT AND WILDER’S OUR TOWN

Sümeyye ÇİFTÇİAydın GÖRMEZ — 2026-03-31

The impulse to organize experience through categories has long shaped how literature is read and classified. Yet genres rarely remain intact; they shift, loosen, and reconfigure as artistic practices respond to historical pressures, formal fatigue, and changing modes of spectatorship. Twentieth-century drama brings this instability into sharp focus, frequently unsettling inherited dramatic forms rather than reproducing them. Within this context, this article examines Waiting for Godot (1954) and Our Town (1938) to explore how minimalism functions as a catalyst for generic transformation. This study does not treat genre as a fixed set of rules. Instead, it looks at how genre takes shape through reduction and restraint. In Waiting for Godot, this appears as waiting, repetition, and delay rather than clear progression. In contrast, Our Town mobilizes a quieter, ritualized minimalism that frames everyday life as a shared human experience. Despite their different theatrical lineages, both plays reduce dramatic excess and shift attention toward what is absent, thereby foregrounding the spectator’s active role in the production of meaning.

TOOL AND OBJECT NAMES IN THE ALANYA DIALECTS

Oğuzhan KABA — 2026-03-31

This study is a vocabulary study that occupies an important place in the dialects of Turkey Turkish and covers certain semantic fields. Vocabulary studies conducted on the dialects of Turkey Turkish are of great importance in that they reveal not only the linguistic features of a region but also the cultural structure, mode of production, and daily life practices of the society living there. In the study, it is seen that the names of tools and objects, which are grouped under nine headings, are not merely object designations; they also provide information about the agricultural activities, animal husbandry, culinary culture, and semi-nomadic way of life of the people living in the region. In this respect, the names of tools and objects constitute one of the vocabulary elements through which the relationship between language and culture can be observed most clearly, and they form an important field of study in dialect research. The dialects of Turkey Turkish contain many archaic words. The fact that many words that have fallen out of use in the standard language or whose frequency of use has decreased continue to live in dialects shows that dialects are valuable sources for historical linguistic research. Vocabulary studies reveal these words and record them before lexical loss occurs. Such studies make it possible to establish a connection between the past periods of the language and the present, and they enable the continuity between historical dialects and contemporary dialects to be traced. Many words identified in studies on the dialects of Turkey Turkish have been carried down to the present day either without any change or with certain phonetic, morphological, and semantic changes from the forms found in the written sources of historical Turkic dialects. This situation is noteworthy in that it shows the relationship of Anatolian dialects with historical Turkic dialects, especially Old Turkic.

In this study, the names of tools and objects used in the Alanya dialect have been preserved in their local forms. In dialect research, recording words with their local pronunciation features is considered necessary both for phonetic and lexical analyses. The words were listed as headwords using transcription signs and were classified according to semantic fields. By means of this classification method based on semantic fields, the words in question were evaluated within their semantic relations, and the elements belonging to the cultural life of the region were tried to be presented in a systematic way.

HYBRID HISTORICAL SATIRE: A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW FORM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SITCOM STRUCTURE (A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF PRENS AND THE GREAT)

Mine Artu MUTLUGÜN — 2026-03-31

This study proposes the concept of "hybrid historical satire" to define productions that are historically contextualized and combine episodic comedic elements with seasonal continuity. This new form, conceptualized as "hybrid historical satire," is analyzed comparatively through the Turkish series Prens (2023) and the American series The Great (2020–2023).Departing from classical genre theory (Rick Altman, Jason Mittell), the study argues that contemporary historical comedies increasingly operate beyond the episodic closure and laughter-driven structure of traditional sitcoms. Instead, they integrate serial narrative continuity, political satire, and postdramatic fragmentation (Hans-Thies Lehmann), producing a hybrid televisual form.

Methodologically, the article employs comparative textual analysis, narrative structure mapping, and discourse analysis to examine temporality, character construction, and the use of anachronism. Drawing on theories of parody and historiographic metafiction (Linda Hutcheon) as well as carnivalesque inversion (Mikhail Bakhtin), the study demonstrates how both series destabilize historical authority through ironic reframing and power satire. The article proposes that hybrid historical satire should be considered a distinct sub-genre positioned at the intersection of sitcom, political satire, and complex TV. By theorizing this emergent form, the study contributes to genre theory, television studies, and contemporary satire research, particularly in non-Western media contexts.

IDENTITY, CRISIS, AND THE HERMENEUTIC PHENOMENOLOGICAL TURN IN ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

İsmail GÜNGÖR — 2026-03-31

From the 1980s onward, the relation between music and identity has become one of the most intensively discussed topics in ethnomusicology. This article revisits that development through a qualitative, theoretical, critical inquiry informed by Foucauldian genealogy. Rather than surveying the entire field, it focuses on a small corpus of widely cited Anglophone texts that reflect on music and identity, on disciplinary crisis, and on the epistemological status of fieldwork. The study treats this corpus as a systematic intervention through which particular ways of knowing are normalized. By tracing how hermeneutic phenomenology comes to be linked with extended fieldwork, experiential narrative, and reflexive self-presentation, the article analyzes what it calls a hermeneutic phenomenological regime of truth. In this regime, the authority to speak about musical identity is closely tied to the figure of the experienced fieldworker, whose personal story and ethical self-awareness are taken as privileged routes to knowledge. Drawing on genealogy, the analysis does not ask whether this regime is simply valid or invalid. Instead, it examines how it emerges from earlier concerns with comparativism, cultural relativism, and representation, and how it reshapes the distribution of theoretical authority within the discipline. The article argues that the identity turn should be understood as a history of the present in which questions of crisis, identity, and experience are reorganized in ways that favor certain subject positions, publication venues, and institutional settings. In doing so, it invites ethnomusicologists to reflect critically on the conditions under which identity and fieldwork become central to claims about what ethnomusicology is and what it ought to be.

THE FORMATION AND CONTENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER AZERBAIJANI LABOUR LAW

Namık HÜSEYİNLİ — 2026-03-31

Article 35 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, titled "The Right to Work" delineates the fundamental guarantees concerning labor entitlements. This constitutional provision stipulates that labor constitutes the foundation of individual and societal prosperity, asserting that every individual possesses the right to freely select their field of activity, profession, occupation, and place of employment in accordance with their professional aptitude. Furthermore, it is explicitly decreed that no individual shall be subjected to forced labor, that employment contracts shall be executed voluntarily, and that no person may be coerced into entering an employment agreement. Notwithstanding these protections, the legal framework specifies that compulsory labor may be permissible under conditions prescribed by statute, including labor mandated by judicial decree, duties performed in fulfillment of orders during military service, and essential tasks required of citizens during a state of emergency or under martial law. In alignment with this constitutional architecture, the present study examines the legal framework of the individual employment contract within Azerbaijani labor law, alongside the respective rights and duties of the employee and employer as the constituent parties to the labor relationship. Within the scope of this research, the definition, formal requirements, and substantive content of the employment contract are evaluated through the lens of the Labor Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Additionally, the inquiry addresses the establishment of the employment relationship, the determination of working conditions, potential contractual modifications to such conditions, and the specific labor functions of the employee as explicitly regulated by law. The study further elucidates the legal status of the parties and investigates the statutory rights and obligations prescribed for them in accordance with legislative provisions. The systematic codification of the rights and duties of both employees and employers within Azerbaijani labor law serves to facilitate the resolution of disputes arising within the labor relationship. Consequently, the individual employment contract-whether recorded in written or electronic format-functions as a cornerstone for the preservation of industrial peace within the professional sphere.

CLASSICAL ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE ON MONEY AND SEMENIYYAH

Abdulbasıt SALTEKİN — 2026-03-31

This article aims to revisit the discussions in classical Islamic jurisprudence concerning the identification of ribā-liable commodities, particularly through the lens of “money / semeniyyah (monetary function).” The study examines how the explicit rulings in the prophetic traditions regarding gold and silver were systematized by the legal schools, and how the debates evolved around whether other media of exchange (such as fulūs or fiat money) should also be classified within the scope of ribā. According to the widely-accepted position, gold and silver are considered ribā-liable due to their inherent monetary nature, whereas the mere use of other valuables as currency does not automatically render them ribā-liable; the prohibition of interest applies only when certain conditions of measure, type, and delay are fulfilled.

In contrast, it is observed that more functionalist approaches were developed within the Hanafi school by Imām Muḥammad, within the Mālikī tradition in certain reports attributed to Imām Mālik, among later Shāfiʿī jurists, and within the Hanbali school particularly by Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim. These approaches converge on the view that any asset which actually functions as a unit of value and medium of exchange in society—taking into account prevailing custom (ʿurf), public interest (maṣlaḥah), and circulation power—may be subjected to ribā rulings.

The article analyzes these differing orientations comparatively, demonstrating that intra- and inter-school divergences regarding the effective cause (ʿillah) of ribā-liability are closely tied to the historical forms of money and the socio-economic contexts in which jurists lived. Accordingly, it is argued that reducing ribā-liable commodities to a single cause neither fully reflects the richness of the classical legal tradition nor provides a sufficient theoretical framework for addressing the legal status of modern forms of money.

INVESTIGATION OF THEOLOGY FACULTY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD THE SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSE

Rıdvan DEMİRGülvade KÖROĞLU — 2026-03-31

In contemporary societies, the scope of religious services extends beyond the transmission of classical theological knowledge and increasingly requires sensitivity to social diversity, individual differences and the needs of individuals with special needs. Accordingly, individuals who will serve in religious services are expected to possess not only theological knowledge but also professional and interpersonal competencies that enable effective communication with individuals with special needs. In this regard, the special education course offered within the pedagogical formation curriculum in theology faculties plays an important role in developing students’ skills such as empathy, effective communication, guidance and religious counseling. Understanding students’ attitudes toward this course is therefore important for evaluating the quality of professional formation in theological education. The aim of this study is to examine theology faculty students’ attitudes toward the special education course and to analyze whether these attitudes differ according to various demographic variables. The study was conducted using a relational survey model with 3rd and 4th year students studying at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Theology. Data were collected online during the 2024–2025 spring semester through a demographic information form, a questionnaire examining the relationship between the special education course and religious education and the Attitude Scale Toward the Special Education Course. The data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and Independent Samples t-test, Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman correlation analyses were applied. The findings indicate that attitudes toward the special education course differ significantly according to age, gender and prior participation in seminars or training related to special education. In addition, students who perceive the course as professionally necessary useful for communicating with individuals with disabilities and valuable for religious services demonstrate higher overall attitude scores. Overall, the results show that students have generally positive attitudes toward the guidance and special education course. Moreover, a positive and significant relationship was found between students’ attitudes toward the course and their beliefs regarding its relevance to religious education.

INVESTMENT AGENCY PRACTICES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ISLAMIC LAW

İbrahim Halil İLGİ — 2026-03-31

This article examines the concept of investment agency, which has become increasingly prevalent in participatory banking and Islamic finance applications in recent years. It explores the fiqh basis of this concept and its application to financial products. It emphasises that, in classical fiqh literature, the concept of proxy is mostly addressed in the context of property-related transactions and family law. In contrast, the concept of investment proxy, which has emerged within modern banking structures, does not appear as an independent heading in classical sources. Within this framework, investment agency is defined as authorising a person or institution (agent) to manage a capital owner's (principal's) capital, either for a fee or free of charge. The fact that the application does not guarantee a return, and that an agreement is established between the parties based on an estimated return, are highlighted as distinguishing features of the contract.

The article emphasises that AAOIFI Standard 46 is a key reference for determining the Sharia framework of investment agency. Furthermore, the scope and boundaries of the concept are outlined by considering the definitions and approaches found in contemporary Islamic law literature. Within this framework, the study addresses the function of investment agency within financial products under the following four headings: participation accounts; investment funds and portfolio management; investment agency-based lease certificates; and fund collection and utilisation practices.

In this context, it is stated that, with the 2018 regulation, participation accounts based on investment agency were defined at the legislative level in Turkey. However, fiqh sensitivities and debates arising from the estimated profit approach continue in practice. The literature presents different justifications regarding the bank's position in participation accounts and draws attention to the fact that the proxy-based model differs from traditional participation accounts in terms of pool management and calculation logic. Regarding investment funds and portfolio management, examples are given to illustrate that investment agency establishes a representative relationship rather than a partnership relationship. In the sukuk field, the agency contract operates within the asset pool and management structure. Finally, the article states that investment agency can also be used for international fundraising and working capital financing. It emphasises that clearly defining the nature of the contract and clarifying the rights and obligations of the parties involved is a key requirement for such structures.

TRANSFORMATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE SYMBOLS INTO ARTISTIC PANEL DESIGNS THROUGH GRAPHIC DESIGN: THE NEVŞEHIR EXAMPLE

Çağhan AĞCA — 2026-03-31

Cultural heritage is one of the fundamental elements that makes the historical continuity of cities visible and plays an important role in the transmission of social memory. Effective representation of this heritage in the public sphere is possible through visual communication solutions developed via contemporary graphic design applications. This study aims to reinterpret cultural heritage symbols in the Nevşehir region according to graphic design principles and transform them into artistic panel design proposals. The research was conducted using a design-based qualitative research approach. Field photography and document analysis methods were used in the data collection process; motifs found in historical structures such as mansions, churches, mosques, bridges, and fountains in the towns of Ürgüp, Avanos, and Mustafapaşa in Nevşehir, as well as cultural symbols specific to the region, were visually documented. The obtained visual data were evaluated using thematic analysis methods according to formal characteristics, symbolic meanings, and adaptability to graphic design criteria. The analyzed motifs were converted into vector pictograms in a digital environment; and artistic panel design proposals were developed by integrating them with typography and color elements. The design findings obtained within the scope of the study reveal that simplifying cultural heritage symbols and reinterpreting them with a contemporary graphic design language offers the potential for aesthetic and informative visual communication in public spaces. The developed artistic panels are considered as aesthetic and functional design outputs aimed at making cultural values visible. The research proposes a viable design model for cultural heritage-based graphic design applications, providing a methodological and conceptual framework for similar design-oriented studies.

FRAMING NEWS COVERAGE OF THE ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HURRIYET, SABAH, AND CUMHURIYET

İpek TOK — 2026-03-31

This study aims to examine the media framing of the Israel-Iran conflict—publicly dubbed the "12-Day War"—which took place between June 14 and June 25, 2025. Within the scope of the research, 96 front-page news reports from three prominent newspapers were analyzed: Hürriyet, representing the liberal/center-right spectrum; Sabah, representing the right-wing/conservative press; and Cumhuriyet, representing the left-wing/opposition stance. Through a quantitative and qualitative content analysis centered on five core frames—conflict, responsibility, human interest, diplomacy, and economic consequences—the findings reveal that the "conflict" frame served as the dominant narrative across all three publications. While Hürriyet and Sabah framed the events through a prism of "attack and retaliation," Cumhuriyet opted to contextualize the incidents more broadly as "developments in the Middle East." Regarding the attribution of responsibility, Hürriyet and Sabah directly linked the escalation to Israel’s aggressive policies and strategies for regional destabilization. In contrast, Cumhuriyet distributed responsibility across regional governance structures and broader conflict dynamics rather than focusing on specific actors. The analysis further indicates that Hürriyet maintained a relatively balanced approach, giving significant weight to human suffering and energy security. Sabah, employing a more rigorous rhetoric, focused primarily on regional leadership and military defense. Furthermore, while Hürriyet and Sabah emphasized Turkey’s role as a mediator and regional leader, Cumhuriyet constructed its diplomacy narrative around the interventions of global actors and international institutions. Ultimately, these results demonstrate that ideological leanings heavily influence the framing of the Israel-Iran conflict, suggesting that these newspapers engage in a process of constructing reality aligned with their own political identities rather than providing strictly objective reportage.

ARE LEASE AGREEMENTS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TÜRKİYE

Erol DEMİRAbdurrahman TURSUN — 2026-03-31

This study aims to reconsider the position of lease contracts within the modern financial system by demonstrating that such contracts should be evaluated not merely as transfers of usage rights, but as debt-like obligations and financial instruments in terms of their economic substance. Within this framework, the study adopts a comparative perspective by examining the cases of the United States and Türkiye, and analyzes the approaches of ASC 842 under US GAAP and TFRS 16 as applied in Türkiye toward lease contracts. Both standards require leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, decomposing lease-related cash flows into principal and interest components, thereby rendering lease transactions comparable to bond- or loan-like financial liabilities. The findings indicate that the dual-model approach applied in the United States-distinguishing between operating and finance leases—provides firms with a certain degree of operational flexibility, whereas the single-model approach adopted in Türkiye leads to the earlier recognition of lease obligations as debt-like structures in financial statements. Moreover, high and volatile inflation rates and exchange rate fluctuations in Türkiye transform lease contracts from simple financing instruments into complex financial instruments embodying multiple dimensions of risk, including interest rate, inflation, and currency risks. This transformation necessitates that lease obligations be addressed as a critical component of strategic debt management, risk assessment, and capital planning processes by policymakers and corporate managers. Overall, the study demonstrates that recognizing lease contracts as financial instruments enhances conceptual clarity in the academic literature, strengthens the faithful representation of financial statements, and contributes to a more efficient pricing of capital.

A LOST PORTRAIT FROM THE HISTORY OF THE PRESS, YUSUF ZİYA ADEMHAN, JOURNALIST LOST IN THE MUNZURS: A STUDY ON THE PERSONALITY OF POET AND JOURNALIST

İhsan GÜLÜŞ — 2026-03-31

This study is about the poet and journalist personality of the photographer Yusuf Ziya Ademhan, who never returned from the Munzur Mountains, where he went to take photographs 33 years ago and was never found despite all the searches. Ademhan, whose frames reflect the dance of the Euphrates with nature, from the Munzurs to the Euphrates valleys, from the Euphrates valleys to the transparent backgrounds of the sky, with the snowy and green texture of the Munzurs, as if confirming the proverb “water flows and finds its bed”, is also a unique poet and journalist who has gained a place in the press with his satirical poems and critical news and articles. Ademhan, who takes viewers on a journey through the Munzur and Euphrates valleys, exclusively with his nature photographs, has never returned from the Munzur plateaus where he set out one summer day 33 years ago to take photographs. This study, which was compiled through content analysis of the magazines and newspapers in which Ademhan worked, is considered to be important both in commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of his disappearance and as a reference to the fact that Ademhan was well known as a poet and journalist as well as a photographer and his contributions to the area of litrary and press.

AUSBILDUNG VON IMMIGRANTEN ÜBER SOZIALMEDIEN / TRAINING OF IMMIGRANTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

Sedat CERECİ — 2026-03-31

People have migrated since the early ages of history, but migrations have increased in recent years and have become problems. The settlement of migrants and their adaptation to the new settlement pose the biggest problems. While immigrants suffer from mental health problems, they also have communication problems with each other and with the local population. While immigrants try to maintain their culture of development and communicate with their traditional languages, they also seek to learn the language of the new settlement and to acknowledge the culture. Migration and Avengers are one of the biggest problems of the modern age. People who immigrated for various reasons are often uneducated. Therefore, they have difficulty adapting to new settlements and communicating with them. Despite all the difficulties, migrants often use social media, are organized through social media and have their diverse needs through social media. In addition to their needs, they also solve their problems through social media. Social media is a technology that offers countless opportunities to people today and, when properly used, brings people to their goals. Social media can also be a very good educational tool for immigrants. Disciplined regulation and a disciplined program in social media have the competence to educate migrants, especially language. Local governments often can not solve the migration problem and meet the physical and mental needs of migrants. Social media makes life easier for migrants, secures them and makes decisions Social media reduces the feeling of emigrants, gives them a sense of secure partnership and facilitates decisions. Social media directly contribute to the education of immigrants and to all their possibilities.

KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF SMART HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS: THE CLOUD TECHNOLOGY EXAMPLE

Serap ATEŞ — 2026-03-31

In the process of globalization, various changes and developed applications in technology constitute one of the most important agenda items for many sectors today. The existence and sustainability of organizations are closely related to their ability to keep up with changing technological developments and adapt to competitive conditions. One of these technological applications, "Cloud Technology," is a development that has significant structural effects on organizational processes. It has created change and transformation in many areas; from the way work is done in organizations to human resources management. At this point, it is necessary for human resources management (HRM) employees to improve their knowledge and skills.

This study focuses on how and in what ways information technologies, digital transformation, and cloud technology affect human resources management practices and the resulting consequences. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of cloud computing, a key element of smart human resources applications within the context of digitalization, on HR practices, revealing the opportunities and fundamental challenges that cloud computing presents to the HR process. The study also aims to contribute to literature as an original academic work on the digitalization of HR in organizations, specifically through cloud technology, and the outcomes of this process.

GREEN CERTIFICATION IN TURKEY: SECTORAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND URBANIZATION DYNAMICS

Bahar KAYAR ÇELİKYakup BUDAK — 2026-03-31

This study examines the impact of green certification on competitive advantage across various sectors in Turkey within the context of local government sustainability policies, urbanization processes, and environmental issues, based on literature and publicly available data. The research analyzes how the environmental awareness increased by the Zero Waste Program, which was launched in 2017, has transformed sectoral dynamics and urban sustainability. Using a mixed-method approach combining quantitative and qualitative analyses, publicly available data from 40 firms in the cleaning, cosmetics, textile, food, construction, energy, tourism, production, information technology, and logistics sectors for 2017-2024 were evaluated. Findings obtained through panel data analysis and regression modeling indicate that green certification affects competitive advantage, ranging from 4.8% to 10.5%, depending on the sector (R²=0.941, p<0.01). Notably, during COVID-19, demand for green-certified products increased by 16.8% in the cleaning sector and 14.2% in the food sector. Collaboration with local governments enhanced green certification success by 20%, and local certifications such as the TSE Environmental Label were more effective in some industries than international counterparts (β=0.39, p<0.001). Furthermore, the study reveals that local governments’ urban sustainability policies support green certification processes, contributing to the resolution of environmental issues, enhancing environmental resilience in urbanization processes, and significantly reducing urban carbon footprints. Comparative analyses with the European Union and developing countries indicate that local government policies in Turkey face similar challenges but differ in implementation capacity. The results demonstrate that green certification is a crucial component of sustainable urbanization and local development strategies in Turkey, playing a critical role in providing a competitive advantage in the post-pandemic period.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY HEALTH WORKERS AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, ANXIETY AND BURNOUT DURING THE PANDEMIC PERIOD

Nurgül ÇİĞDEMReyhan BAŞARAN — 2026-03-31

The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) among pre-hospital emergency healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is regarded as a global trauma, and to examine their effects on burnout levels. Based on the obtained data, the study seeks to evaluate the mental health support-seeking behaviors of these workers and to develop recommendations for the need for institutional support needs. In this quantitative and cross-sectional study, a sample group of 536 individuals working in pre-hospital emergency services was analyzed. The prevalence of PTSD among pre-hospital emergency healthcare workers was found to be 71.6%, while the prevalence of GAD was 33.8%. Among the participants, 34.7% exhibited mild anxiety, 19.8% had moderate anxiety, and 14% showed severe anxiety levels. Significant and positive relationships were identified between PTSD and burnout, GAD and burnout, as well as between PTSD and GAD. These results indicate that as the symptom levels of PTSD and GAD increase, burnout also intensifies. Despite a considerable portion of the participants reporting mental health issues following occupational trauma, the rate of seeking professional support remains notably low. The findings underscore the importance of establishing a psychological support unit at the institutional level and enhancing trauma awareness through in-service training.

THE SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION OF MOUNTAIN PASTURE CULTURE AND ITS EFFECTS ON DESTINATION IMAGE: THE CASE OF BEKTAŞ MOUNTAIN PASTURE (GİRESUN, TÜRKİYE)

Elanur MUTLU — 2026-03-31

It examines the spatial transformation of the highland culture, which represents a deep-rooted way of life in the Eastern Black Sea Region, from a tourism perspective and in the context of destination image. Historically, highlands have been among the most unique destinations for rural tourism with their architecture in harmony with nature, wooden and stone building materials, local production methods, and culture of social solidarity. However, in recent years, increasing tourist demand, second home trends, and uncontrolled construction processes have rapidly transformed the traditional landscape of highlands. In this context, Bektaş Yaylası, one of Giresun's important tourist areas, has been selected as a case study to analyze the effects of spatial transformation on tourism perception. The study employed visual content analysis; photographs taken in the field were evaluated according to criteria such as architectural form, material, color, environmental harmony, and landscape integrity. Concrete structures replacing traditional stone and wood architecture have disrupted the natural aesthetics of the plateau fabric and weakened environmental integrity. The findings reveal that this physical change has led not only to structural but also perceptual transformation. Visitors now perceive the plateau not as “natural” and “authentic” but as an ‘urbanized’ and “displaced” area, indicating a negative shift in the destination's image. In conclusion, it is emphasized that spatial transformation has weakened the tourist appeal of highland culture; sustainable highland tourism is only possible by preserving the local architectural identity, limiting concrete construction, and making the cultural landscape a fundamental principle in tourist planning.

EXAMINATION OF THE BEHAVIORS OF PARENTS AND SIBLINGS TOWARD CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Fatih ÇETİNTAŞ — 2026-03-31

The aim of this study was to examine the behaviors of parents and siblings of children with intellectual disabilities toward these children and to investigate how these behaviors vary according to various independent variables. For this purpose, the Schaeffer Sibling Behavior Rating Scale was administered to 76 parents and 38 siblings of children with intellectual disabilities attending special education and rehabilitation centers in the city center of Konya. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 25. Descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, were calculated, and inferential statistical evaluations based on normality analyses were conducted. The results indicated that parents exhibit different attitudes depending on the educational level of their children with disabilities. Siblings who are university graduates displayed more sympathetic and polite behaviors, whereas high school graduates exhibited higher levels of aggression, and associate degree graduates demonstrated higher levels of shyness. Additionally, siblings attending early childhood special programs displayed more withdrawn behaviors; mothers were observed to show higher levels of aggression, while fathers demonstrated more cooperative and affectionate behaviors. These findings suggest that family dynamics and educational factors play a significant role in shaping the behaviors of children with intellectual disabilities. Therefore, studies involving children with intellectual disabilities should consider the child, their siblings, and parents as an integrated unit to fully understand family interactions and the social behaviors of the child.