
Those who remember the unique scent of old streets, the creak of shop doors, even the unlocked shop fronts and the warm, familiar greetings exchanged among tradespeople, understand perfectly well why they now feel like strangers in today’s markets. Once, trade was not merely an exchange of goods but a field of character, upbringing, and above all, a test of humanity. Yet today, that door of moral education has given way to greed, and ethical standards have been abandoned for the logic of “whatev
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Gözde Cabadak

Abdullah Nuri Aker, born in 1905 in Yakova, Kosovo, served as a teacher, accounting academic, politician, and statesman from the final years of the Ottoman Empire through the mid-period of the Republic. He graduated from Istanbul High School for Boys and in 1927 from the Istanbul Higher School of Economics and Commerce. He worked as a teacher and director in commercial schools in Eskişehir, Ankara, Samsun, and İzmir. Between 1941 and 1954, he taught accounting courses at the School of Political
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Yunus Emre Sağlam

Ünye is a district located in Türkiye’s Black Sea Region, known primarily for hazelnut cultivation. In addition to its agricultural production, the district plays a regional role through its industrial and commercial activities. Ünye’s historical and geographical features are significant factors influencing its position within the Black Sea Region. Hazelnuts are a major agricultural product in the district, and industrial and commercial activities contribute to diversifying the local economy.Üny
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Sinan Turan

The 2025 tariffs are a series of measures initiated by President Donald Trump of the United States of America (USA) that have significantly influenced international trade policies. Implemented at the beginning of 2025, these tariffs were announced on grounds of national security, reducing the trade deficit, protecting domestic production, and combating law smuggling and migration trafficking narcotic. These tariffs have affected Türkiye’s largest trading partners including Canada, Mexico, China,
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Edanur Karakoç

The United Kingdom–United States Trade Agreement is a trade arrangement signed in 2025 and entered into force on 30 June 2025. The agreement aims to expand market access between the two countries primarily through the reduction or elimination of tariffs in key sectors including automotive aerospace agriculture and energy. It was implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Signing Process and Legal BasisThe general principles of the agreement between the United
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Edanur Karakoç
EcTadında Ekonomi is one of the popular economics works by South Korean economist Ha-Joon Chang. Originally titled Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World, the book was translated into Turkish by Gökçe Çakmak and published by Domingo Yayınları in October 2023. This 224-page work presents a narrative that intertwines food culture with economics.SubjectThe book is composed of economic essays, each structured around a specific food item. Ingredients such as garlic, acorn, banana, past
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Ayşenur Bayraktar

Once, the world’s most famous route existed: The Silk Road! It derived its name from the silk fabrics that spread from China to the rest of the world. But this route was not used solely for transporting silk. Spices, precious stones, gold, books, and even ideas were also carried along this path.The Silk Road stretched from China through the steppes of Central Asia to Anatolia and from there to Europe. Thousands of kilometers long, parts of this route were overland while others connected with sea
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Seda Özdemir

World Trade The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international body established to define the rules of global trade, resolve commercial disputes, and promote the liberalization of trade among its member countries. The WTO officially began operations on 1 January 1995, following the signing of the Marrakesh Agreement as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations. Organization It emerged from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), established in 1947 and one of the earliest efforts
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Kübra Cin

Kızlarağası Hanı is located within the Kemeraltı Bazaar, in the Konak district of İzmir, in an area known as Halim Ağa Çarşısı. Today, the han, situated between 871. Street and 902 and 906. Streets, is one of the rare surviving Ottoman-era commercial structures in İzmir. The building’s main facade opens onto the former Keresteciler Sokağı. Originally constructed near the shoreline, the han now lies approximately 200 metres inland due to the gradual silting up of the sea over time.Kızlarağası Han
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Bilge Öztürk

İzmir, with its thousands of years of history, stands out as one of Anatolia's most important cities. The origins of the city extend back to 3000 BCE, according to archaeological excavations at the Tepekule Höyüğü in Bayraklı. The first settlement of ancient İzmir was established on a peninsula due to its defensive advantages and commercial benefits. Known as Smyrna, this settlement developed within time and became an important trade and maritime hub. Its significance continuously grew during th
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Ahmet Dağ