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  • AINFALL FORECASTING USING NEURAL NETWORKS IN THRACE (TURKEY) 
    Cercis Ikiel; Omer Ozyildirim (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Among the climatic elements rainfall data show the most temporal and spatialvariability. Rainfall prediction is the most intensely studied phenomenon,nevertheless due to its nonlinear nature it yields low predictability ...
  • EXISTING ANCIENT TURK IN THE BALKANS OF ORIGIN TOPONIMYS 
    Galiba Hjiyeva; Nakhchivan State University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Turkish history has such time that means minority has not been solved face much ofthe problems connected with arising and forming of the Turkish. Creator existing geographical names and these names of the kins in the ...
  • EU INTEGRATION PROCESS OF BOSNIA HERSEGOVINA: A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE 
    Husamettin Inac (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    As one of the Western Balkan countries Bosnia-Hersegovina had the first official contact with the EU immediately after its recognition as the sovereign and independent state on April 1992 by the Union. Nevertheless, some ...
  • TO REFER OR NOT TO REFER: WHAT SHOULD WE DO? 
    Mehmet Gulluoglu; Istanbul University; G. Nurhan Ince; Istanbul University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Referral system applications are important pieces of Health System of WHOsuggesting to developed and developing countries since decades. Starts withdefining health centers as primary, secondary and tertiary, sustained with ...
  • FORGIVENESS, PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN THE BALKANS A SURVEY OF ALBANIAN STUDENTS 
    Timothy Hagen; Epoka University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    The Balkans have long struggled with issues of identity-based conflict andgrievances. What is the solution? This study assesses perspectives of students fromEpoka University on how to best resolve historical grievances in ...
  • AN EVALUATION OF BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN TURKEY AND BALKANS: BASED ON GRAVITY TRADE MODEL AND LINDER HYPOTHESIS 241 
    Ipek Gumuscan; Mustafa Kahveci (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    2008 crisis had crucial impact on economic indicators of the countries. In thispaper, we are going to evaluate the influence of the crisis on bilateral traderelations between Balkan countries and Turkey. Broadly speaking; ...
  • CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS OF THRACE AND OBSERVED TEMPERATURE - PRECIPITATION TRENDS 
    Barbaros Gonencgil; Istanbul University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    In this study, the main climatic characteristics in the Thrace which is Balkanian andthe European part of Turkey were explained. Then the average total precipitation and average temperature and average minimum - maximum ...
  • LOFCA TOWN İN XVI. CENTURY 
    Volkan Erturk; Namık Kemal University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Lovech, which was a town subordinate to Niğbolu district during the 16th century,became a municipal town subordinate to Vidin district subsequently. The townwhich had many Islamic works as a municipal town in the ...
  • SOHBETGAH-I IBADETGAH: NAMAZGAHS IN THE BALKANS IN VIEW OF EVLIYA CELEBI 
    Turan Gokce (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Evliya Celebi was born in İstanbul in the year 1611 to a family of Kutahya origin.His father Mehmet Zilli Efendi was the head of goldsmiths in the palace, and thus Celebi was grown up around the palace, educated at ...
  • TOPONIMYS WITH ANCIENT TURK ORIGINS IN THE BALKANS 
    Hajiyeva Galiba; Nakhchivan State Univresity (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    One of the sources dealing with the ancient Turkic history are toponyms.Toponymic investigations show that most of the ancient geographical names whichhave spread in Eurosia, in Central Asia, from North Africa, to Eastern ...
  • RELIGION AS A SOURCE OF PEACE OR CONFLICT IN BALKAN POLITICS: AN ASSESMENT 
    Gul Kurtoglu Eskisar; Dokuz Eylul University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Although scholars converge on the importance of religion in Balkan politics, theydisagree on its exact role. Based on the activities of some religious groups incountries like Bosnia and Herzegovina, some observers consider ...
  • ENERGY FROM CAUCASUS TO BALKANS 
    A. M Gashimov; Ahmet Nayir (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Energy is the most important element for people to continue their lives, to run theirbusinesses, to operate their vehicles, and to grow their countries. Balkan countriesgained their independence not so long ago. The ...
  • ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF TOURISM SECTOR IN BALKAN COUNTRIES AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE TOURISM RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND BALKAN COUNTRIES 
    Mithat Zeki Dincer; Istanbul University; Fusun Istanbullu Dincer (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    The Balkan region which has been unstable up to 2000s now host leading markets that make progress and attract attention in global economy from an economic,political, geographical, historical and cultural perspective. ...
  • GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS EFFECTIVE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY KARDZHALI IN SOUTH-EASTERN BULGARIA 
    Selma Akay Erturk; Istanbul University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    When analyzing the city with a geographical method, its relationship with thenatural and the geographical environment should be investigated and specified.Such geographical conditions as geographical position, site and ...
  • TURKEY'S POLICY: TOWARDS THE BALKANS AFTER THE COLD WAR 
    Esra Diri (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    After the cold war, the civil war broke out in Balkans and intervention ofUSA/NATO ended the war with world public opinion's influence. Turkey was notindifferent to the war in Balkans because of its security and national ...
  • AN OVERVIEW OF AN ARTISTIC TRADITIONAL OTTOMAN BUILDINGS AT TURKEY AND BALKANS 
    Banu Davun (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    As well as the historical buildings in many regions of Anatolia in Turkey, there aremany buildings, built during Ottoman era in Balkans and these buildings reflect thetraditional architecture characteristics of the Balkans. ...
  • MENTORING PROGRAM AS A METHOD FOR APPRAISAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AT KINDERGARTEN THRU 12TH GRADE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN BALKANS 
    Volkan Cicek; Ishik University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Appraising the teachers to assess their strengths and weaknesses is needed toprovide them with specific professional development opportunities based on theseweaknesses. Appraisals and professional development can be done ...
  • A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON TURKISH AND ALBANIAN CONSUMERS ETHNOCENTRISM LEVELS 
    Emrah Cengiz; Irfan Akyuz; Ahmet Tuzcuoglu (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    As retail companies around the globe expand their international operations,consumers are introduced to numerous products. Therefore, the factors affectingtheir purchase intention have become diversified. One of the prominent ...
  • MICE PROBLEMS IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AND MICE INVASION IN TIRHALA IN 1866 
    Alpaslan Demir; Gaziosmanpaşa University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    Mouse is a rodent vermin. This rodent family comprises many different species andit can be found everywhere in the world save for a few islands in the Pacific Ocean.They can also travel to other places in ships or trains. ...
  • TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS BALKANS: ALBANIA 
    Bekir Cinar; Epoka University (International Balkan Annual Conference, 2013-07-15)
    This paper investigates Turkish foreign policies towards Balkans in general and Albania in particular. It is clear that there is not a great deal of academic study conducted on this topic.The purpose of this study is to ...

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