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Bosnalı Öğrencilerin Türkiye ve Türk Kültürü Algısı

Year 2021, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 101 - 124, 30.12.2021
https://doi.org/10.31679/adamakademi.958299

Abstract

Başka milletler veya ülkeler hakkındaki algılar genellikle tarihi olaylar, kültürel farklılıkla, inançlar ve sıklıkla önyargılar tarafından şekillenir ve zamanla değiştirilmeleri zordur. Türkiye büyük hedefleri ve hırsları olan ayrıca bölge ile de tarihi bağları nedeniyle doğal ilgisi olan bir ülke olarak Balkan ülkeleri ile ilişkilerini ve bu ülkelerdeki imajını güçlendirmek istemektedir. Türkiye bu hedefe ulaşmak için son yirmi yılda bölgeye oldukça büyük bir kaynak ve finansman aktarmıştır. Bu çalışma Türkiye'nin gayretlerinin Bosna-Hersek'te yaşayan genç neslin aklına ve kalbine nasıl etki ettiğini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla 2019 yılında Bosna-Hersek'te beş devlet üniversitesinde bir anket yapılmıştır. Sonuçlar algıların şekillenmesinde din ve etnik kökenin hala önemli bir rol oynadığını göstermektedir. Anket sonuçlarına göre Boşnaklar yani Bosnalı Müslümanlar ağırlıklı bir şekilde Türkiye'ye olumlu bakmakta ve Türk kültürü ile daha ilgili iken Bosnalı Sırplar ve Bosnalı Hırvatlar Türkiye'nin Bosna'daki çalışmalarından rahatsızlık duymakta ve Türkiye'nin amaçları hakkında şüpheci bir bakışa sahip görünmektedirler. Ayrıca Sırplar ve Hırvatlar Türkiye'nin Bosna'da yaptığı çalışmalar ve yatırımlarda ayrımcılık yaptığını ve çoğunlukla Boşnaklar üzerinde yoğunlaştığını düşünmektedirler.

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Perceptions of Bosnian Students’ of Turkey and Turkish Culture

Year 2021, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 101 - 124, 30.12.2021
https://doi.org/10.31679/adamakademi.958299

Abstract

Perceptions about other nations or countries are generally formed and shaped by historical events, cultural differences, beliefs and often prejudices and they are difficult to change overtime. Turkey, as a country with big goals and aspirations as well as a natural interest in the region because of its historic ties with the region, would like to strengthen its image and its relations with Balkan countries. In order to reach this goal, Turkey has poured substantial amount of money and resources to the region in last twenty years. This study aimed to investigate if the efforts of Turkey worked and were able to attract the hearts and minds of the young generation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this purpose, a survey was conducted in five major state universities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2019. The results show that religion and ethnicity still play an important role in forming the perceptions. According to survey results, Bosniaks or Bosnian Muslims heavily favor Turkey and are more interested in Turkish culture while Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats are not very comfortable with Turkish involvement in Bosnia and they feel suspicious about the motives of Turkey in the region. The results also indicate that Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats feel that Turkey discriminates in its efforts, and mostly focuses on the Bosniaks.

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  • Bechev, D. (2012). Turkey in the Balkans: Taking a Broader View, Insight Turkey, 14 (1), 131-146.
  • Benjamin, B. & Bernard, L. (1982). Chrisitans and the Jews in the Ottoman Empire: The Central Lands (Volume 1). New York: Holmes & Meier Publishers.
  • Berg, M. (2017). The importance of cultural proximity in the success of Turkish dramas in Qatar. International Journal of Communication, 11, 3415–3430.
  • Bilgiç, M. S. & Akyürek, S. (2012). Balkanlarda Türkiye ve Türk Algısı, Rapor No:49, Ankara: Bilgesam Yayınları.
  • Bojić, M. (2001). Historija Bosne i Bošnjaka (History of Bosnia and Bosniaks). Sarajevo: Šahinpašić.
  • Bozkuş, Y. D. & Arı, E. B. (2019). Southern Caucasian Students’ Perceptions of Turkey and Turkish People, Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi, 7(2), 106-124.
  • Bugajski, J. (2012). Turkey’s Impact in the Western Balkans, Atlantic Council, February, 1-5.
  • Burg, S. L. & Shoup, P. S. (1999). The War in Bosnia: Ethnic Conflict and International Intervention. New York: M.E. Sharpe.
  • Ćorović, V. (2005). Ilustrovana istorija Srba (Illustrated History of Serbs). Beograd: Politika-Narodna Knjiga.
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  • Dursun-Özkanca, O. (2019). The Western Balkans in the Transatlantic Security Context: Where Do We Go from Here? Insight Turkey, 21(2), 106-128.
  • Filandra, Š. (1998). Bošnjačka politika u XX. stoljeću (Bosniak Politics in the XX Century). Sarajevo: Sejtarija.
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  • Hoxha, E. (2018a). Turkey vs. China: Assessing Perceptions of the Economic, Political and Cultural Influence in Albania, European Journal of Social Sciences, 1(3), 7-13.
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  • Imamović, M. (1997). Historija Bošnjaka (History of Bosniaks). Sarajevo: Preporod.
  • Imamović, M. (2006). Bosnia: Evolution of its Political and Legal Institutions. Sarajevo: Magistrat.
  • Işık, H. (2016). The views of Arab students regarding Turks, The Ottoman Empire, and The Republic of Turkey: A case of Jordan. Educational Research and Reviews, 11(7), 377-389.
  • Karčić, F. (1999). The Bosniaks and the Challenges of Modernity: Late Ottomand and Hapsburg Times. Sarajevo: El-Kalem.
  • Kirişçi, K. (2009). “The Transformation of Turkish foreign policy: The Rise of the Trading State”, New Perspectives on Turkey, 40, 29-57.
  • LeBor, A. (2004). Milošević: A Biography. New Haven: Yale University Press.
  • Mulalic M. & Kulanic, A. (2016). “Perceptions of Turkish Cultural Diplomacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” in Muhidin Mulalic, Nudzejma Obralic, Almasa Mulalic, and Emina Jeleskovic, (eds.), Education, Culture and Identity: The Future of Humanities, Education and Creative Industries, Sarajevo, 494-508.
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  • Pajaziti, A. (2011). "Turk and Turkey perception at Albanians in the beginning of 21st century", Past, Present and Future of Turkish-Albanian-Macedonian Relations, International Symposium, Skopje, Macedonia-Prishtinë, Kosovo. Ankara Center for Thought and Research & International Balkan University.
  • Pejanović, Đ. (1955). Stanovništvo BiH (Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina). Beograd: SAN.
  • Rašidagić, E. K. (2013). A Critical Analysis of Turkish Foreign Policy towards the Western Balkans, in Turkish-Balkans Relations: The Future Prospects of Cultural, Political and Economic Transformation. Eds. Mulalić, Muhidin. Korkut, Hasan. and Nuroglu, Elif. Istanbul: Tasam.
  • Sell, L. (2002). Slobodan Milošević and the Destruction of Yugoslavia. Durham: Duke University Press.
  • Uçak, S. (2017). Irak’ta yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğrenen öğrencilerin Türkiye, Türkler ve Türkçe algısı. Turkish Studies. 12 (14), 491-512.
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Details

Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Mirsad Karıc

Esref Kenan Rasidagic

Recai Aydın

Publication Date December 30, 2021
Submission Date June 27, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 11 Issue: 2

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APA Karıc, M., Rasidagic, E. K., & Aydın, R. (2021). Perceptions of Bosnian Students’ of Turkey and Turkish Culture. Adam Academy Journal of Social Sciences, 11(2), 101-124. https://doi.org/10.31679/adamakademi.958299

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