Editorial

Dear Distinguished Readers,

We are delighted to be with you once again with the 34th issue (June edition) of the Journal of Gazi Academic View. In this issue, we present you carefully selected, reviewed and prepared 20 works: 19 research articles in the fields of history and international relations, and one book review. Each of these articles has been precisely reviewed through blind peer review process, and after the editorial board’s final decision, they have found their place in this issue.

In the first article of this issue, Ali Servet Öncü and M. Seyfettin Erol discuss the “Villa Giusti Armistice,” which marked the withdrawal of the Austro- Hungarian Empire from World War I. In the second article, Nasuh Uslu examines the relations of Central Asian countries with Russia and China. Abdullah Özdağ, in the third article, discusses the self-determination process that occurred towards the end of the Condominium rule of England and Egypt in Sudan. In the fourth article, Şehri Karakaş explores the re-conquest of Jerusalem in 1239 and 1244. Barış Saday, in the fifth article examines the reform movements in Bohemia centered around the Hussites and the subsequent military campaigns. In the sixth article, Berrak Erdal investigates the vital role of spaces of knowledge in Türkiye’s modernization and nationbuilding processes during the republican period. Ramin Sadık, in the seventh article, addresses the occupation of Trabzon during World War I in light of Russian sources. Veysel Hasar, in the eighth article, examines the activities of the Ankara Community Center between 1932 and 1938. Selcen Özyurt Ulutaş, in the ninth article, explores the migration of the Salar Turks from Samarkand to China using previously unused Russian primary sources. In the tenth article, İbrahim Güneş delves into the financial organization of the Ilkhanate state. Ferhat Eroğlu, in the eleventh article, explores the history of scouting in the late Ottoman Empire. H. Mustafa Eravcı, in the twelfth article discusses the spatial and functional effects of administrative arrangements and demographic changes in the urbanization process over the case of the city of Nevşehir In the thirteenth article, Selda Güner Özden examines the Western world’s struggle with cholera in the 19th century through a holistic approach. Ferdi Çiftçioğlu, in the fourteenth article, investigates the visits of Hungarians to Istanbul during the reign of Abdul Hamid II. Elif Öksüz Güneş, in the fifteenth article, discusses the reflections of the national struggle in Naki Tezel’s work “Yıkılan Köprü.” Muzaffer Başkaya, in the sixteenth article, explores the history of the Giresun port, an export center for hazelnuts in both the Ottoman and Republican periods. In the seventeenth article, Aybike Erdem and Azime Telli analyze the transnational society as an alternative route in transnational relations in their work, advocating for multi-actor, layered relationships against state-centered approaches of International Relations. In the eighteenth article, Leyla Şener examines translations of historical works from Ancient Greek and Roman literature during the 18th century in Russia, a period when there was a great interest in historical works as a science. In the nineteenth and final article of our issue, Abdülhamit Dündar discussed the issue of the Identity of a Tomb from Sitti Zübeyde to Zümrüd Hatun. In the book reviews section, Bengül Bolat and Burak Güneş evaluate Çağla Gül Yesevi’s book “ Türk Dünyası ve Göç: Vatandan Yeni Vatanlara” We hope you will read the articles in our 34th issue with great interest. We extend our thanks to the authors, the referees, the editorial board, and the editorial team for their efforts in preparing this issue. We look forward to meeting you with new articles in our next issue (December 2024).

Sincerely
The Editorial Board of Gazi Academic
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