In the darkest days of Germany, the young theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was arrested and then executed by hanging at the dawn of a Spring morning. The dictator and his fools that Bonhoeffer mentioned in his books are still around. Unfortunately, no lesson is learned from the sufferings of the past and therefore history just repeats itself. Technological advancement has brought outer space increasingly in human’s reach, yet people are more passionate than even primitive societies in surrendering their willpower to the dictators. In this book, you will read the tragic story of a family escaping from the dictator of Turkey and his fools.

The story you will read below is based on real people and events… Farzona, an epitome of selflessness, consumed by a desire to explore distant lands when she was a young girl. Driven by this yearning, she left her home and family to attend college thousands of miles away, eventually spending her life dedicated to Hizmet across three countries on three different continents. Aram, following the footsteps of his teachers who have worked tirelessly to showcase the beauty of life, the joy of cooperation, and the critical role of nurturing minds…in a foreign country where ongoing political conflicts and wars have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and left a ravage behind. Inspired by his dedicated teachers, Aram had only one goal: “Living life to the fullest to contribute to the world and humanity.” Finally, the story of a young academician who got married in a country far away from her homeland. While pursuing her dreams in that country which was so dear to her, her life took a dramatic turn and her dreams were abruptly interrupted. She didn’t know what was waiting for her: a husband imprisoned unjustly, a baby she gave birth to who was denied citizenship, and police raids at her home. The innocent woman was left with no other choice but to contact human smugglers and flee the country taking a very difficult and dangerous journey, risking her life and her baby’s life.

Christian-Muslim Relations, a Bibliographical History 12 (CMR 12) covering the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, Africa and the Americas in the period 1700-1800 is a further volume in a general history of relations between the two faiths from the 7th century to the early 20th century. It comprises a series of introductory essays and also the main body of detailed entries which treat all the works, surviving or lost, that have been recorded. These entries provide biographical details of the authors, descriptions and assessments of the works themselves, and complete accounts of manuscripts, editions, translations and studies. The result of collaboration between numerous leading scholars, CMR 12, along with the other volumes in this series, is intended as a basic tool for research in Christian-Muslim relations. Section Editors: Clinton Bennett, Luis F. Bernabe Pons, Jaco Beyers, Emanuele Colombo, Karoline Cook, Sinéad Cussen, Lejla Demiri, Martha Frederiks, David D. Grafton, Stanisław Grodź, Alan Guenther, Emma Gaze Loghin, Gordon Nickel, Claire Norton, Reza Pourjavady, Douglas Pratt, Radu Păun, Charles Ramsey, Peter Riddell, Umar Ryad, Mehdi Sajid, Cornelia Soldat, Karel Steenbrink, Ann Thomson, Carsten Walbiner

The most comprehensive book ever written on leatherback sea turtles. Weighing as much as 2,000 pounds and reaching lengths of over seven feet, leatherback turtles are the world’s largest reptile. These unusual sea turtles have a thick, pliable shell that helps them to withstand great depths—they can swim more than one thousand meters below the surface in search of food. And what food source sustains these goliaths? Their diet consists almost exclusively of jellyfish, a meal they crisscross the oceans to find. Leatherbacks have been declining in recent decades, and some predict they will be gone by the end of this century. Why? Because of two primary factors: human redevelopment of nesting beaches and commercial fishing. There are only twenty-nine index beaches in the world where these turtles nest, and there is immense pressure to develop most of them into homes or resorts. At the same time, longline and gill net fisheries continue to overwhelm waters frequented by leatherbacks. In The Leatherback Turtle, James R. Spotila and Pilar Santidrián Tomillo bring together the world’s leading experts to produce a volume that reveals the biology of the leatherback while putting a spotlight on the conservation problems and solutions related to the species. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature’s most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear.

Agricultural policies in Turkey have evolved significantly over time and the Agricultural Law of 2006 aims to align Turkey’s policies with those of the European Union. Several emerging issues and challenges for Turkish agricultural policies are discussed in this publication.

Family guide, Dazzling details in folded front cover.