The Association of Justice Defenders Strategic Studies Center
www.assam.org.tr
Islamic World can Solve Internal Problems Relying on Its Own Strength (8 April 2016)
Written by Adnan TANRIVERDİ
GEOPOLITICAL POWER OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD
Among the 193 United Nations member states, 60 (31% of its members) are Muslim states.
1.6 billion people out of the entire world population of 7.145 billion (22.5% of world population) are citizens of Muslim States. The land covered by 60 Islamic States equals to 19 million kilometer squares of the Earth’s surface (12,8% of the world territory), which is 150 million kilometer squares in total.
The Effects of December 17, 2013 Operation on the Social, Political and Economic Basis
Written by Ali Fuat GÖKÇEThe Effects of December 17, 2013 Operation on the Social, Political and Economic Basis
The Effects of December 17, 2013 Operation on the Social, Political and Economic Basis
Abstract
While the date for local elections is approaching which will be held on 30th March 2014, an investigation was started by the Public Prosecutor on 17th December 2013. Although this investigation was seen as an initiative to wear down the government by the members of the cabinet, the opposition parties, some media groups and non-governmental organizations classified it as corruption and bribery. In this investigation, many people consist of statesman, bureaucrats, bank managers, public officials and sons of ministers were taken in custody on charges ranging from taking bribes, rigging bids on government contracts to attempting to smuggle.
There have been significant social, political and economic impacts of this corruption probes to Turkey. On the one hand, opposition parties and some media and press groups have asserted the failure of the government. However, the government has claimed that these operations were launched to overthrow themselves. After 17th December, several consequences were seen: social polarization was increased, some resignations were occurred in the ruling Justice and Development Party, BIST fell down, a sharp rise in the prices of Dollar, Euro and gold emerged, and Turkey Republic Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee increased the interest rates more than expected.
In this study, it has been examined that what kind of changes on social, economic and political basis have been brought to our country by 17th December operation.
JEL classification: H 7, Z 18, Z 19
QUO VADIS: Social Siences – ARTVIN CORUH UNIVERSITY HOPA INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SIENCES CONFERENCE
“İKTİSAT, SİYASET VE TOPLUM ÜÇGENİNDE KÜRESELLEŞMENİN YEREL DİNAMİKLERİ”
Hopa/Artvin, 15-17 October 2014
Name Of Association:
Article 1. Name Of Association; “The Association of Justice Defenders Strategic Studies Center”;
Its short name is “ASSAM”.
HEAD OFFICE AND BRANCHES OF THE ASSOCIATION: Article 2. The Association's (ASSAM) Headquarters is Istanbul. ASSAM can open branches and representative offices at home and abroad, establish platforms and become a member of established platforms.
It can be a member of the top organizations, federations and confederations formed by federations at home and abroad. Can establish associations abroad, can become a member of established associations.
AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION:
Article 3. THE JUSTICE DEFENDERS STRATEGIC RESEARCH CENTER ASSOCIATION;
ASSAM’s aim: To carry out intellectual studies and establish required institutions to gather Islamic countries under a common will; and to ensure developing the necessary principles of these institutions for maintain the welfare of Muslim nations, the continuation of established states, and the justice domination with establishment of peace in the world; which will lead to emergence of the Islamic countries as a superpower to the world political stage.
The provisions regulating membership in the Charter of the Association of Justice Defenders Strategic Studies Center are as follows;
PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION AND OBJECTIVE OF "ASSAM"
Empires broke up at the beginning of the last century. The nations within the empires were organized by the winners of the First World War, as guided statists. Dependent states were sentenced to totalitarian regimes, although they thought they were free. Dictators were guarded and supported by guardian states.
Between the two world wars, the developed states of the west were ruled mostly by fascist dictators, and the Soviets and their affiliates by communist dictators.
After the Second World War, while the democratic systems were settled in the western states, taking the USA and the United Kingdom as an example, Communism was adopted as the management system in Russia and its dependents.
The West formed the NATO block against America, under the leadership of America, and the Soviet Union led by Russia, and the Warsaw Pact against raging capitalism.