
The autokinetic effect experiment is based on an optical illusion in which a stationary point of light in complete darkness appears to move slowly due to natural micro-movements of the eye muscles. Muzafer Sherif (1935) studied this phenomenon in the laboratory at Columbia University and observed that individual estimates under isolated conditions showed a wide distribution (2–20 inches) and high uncertainty, but when judgments were made in groups, estimates rapidly converged toward a shared nor
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Elif Laçin

Alican Border Gate is a strategic crossing point long closed between Türkiye and Armenia. While the primary reason for the closure was the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, historical disputes have also contributed to its prolonged closure. However, since the beginning of a new normalization process after 2021, significant progress has been made in infrastructure upgrades and physical preparations have accelerated. Economic data indicate that opening the border could significantly boost regional develo
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Azra Karaca