Turkey and African countries decade’srelationships provides a concise and wide-ranging introduction to the subject, spanning from the earlier era of the Ottoman Empire, to the Turkish Republic and later, to the Justice and Development Party.

This is an introductory book which provides sources and materials on Turkey and African countries relations. Drawing on history from the Ottoman Empire, to Turkish Republic and the Justice and Development Party, this book provides firsthand information on their relations. Showing how Turkey and African countries that are located on different continents established relationship, it goes on to consider how they support each other at international stages. The book deals, in particular, with political, economic, social and cultural relations between Turkey and African countries; it explorers the challenges they face in military and security terms. This general introductory text benefits students, scholars and researchers eager to gain an insight into Turkey and African countries relations.

Kieran E. Uchehara was formerly a lecturer at Atılım University, Ankara, Turkey. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Hasan Kalyoncu University, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Understanding the behavior of asset prices is essential in evaluating investment decisions so that practitioners and academics have been investigating what assets are worth and whether asset prices are predictable. The degree of stock return predictability is a statistical concept and totally an empirical issue. In this study, we conduct an empirical application on the equity premium forecastability concept. We consider both macroeconomic and technical indicators in order to predict the equity risk premiums of selected thirteen stock markets including Belgium, Greece, Malaysia, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, Brazil, Hong-Kong, India, Russia, and South Africa. Incorporating information from all indicators including domestic and foreign macroeconomic indicators, oil price changes, and technical indicators provides in-sample fitting gains. Out-of-sample forecasting results show that the strategy of combining forecasts provides out-of-sample gains. Portfolio performance analyses suggests following the forecasts generated by the proposed models to obtain positive returns over the buy-and-hold strategy.

This book offers a comprehensive journey through the evolving world of cryptocurrencies and their intersection with modern econometric forecasting. From the origins of Bitcoin and the rise of decentralized finance to the emergence of smart contracts and digital communities, readers gain a deep understanding of blockchain’s economic and societal impact. Bridging theory and practice, the book explores ARIMA models, machine learning, and neural networks as powerful tools for forecasting in a data-driven economy. It also addresses critical issues such as model interpretability, ethics, and regulatory challenges. Ideal for economists, data scientists, and crypto enthusiasts alike, this work emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary thinking in navigating the future of finance, technology, and economic modeling in an increasingly digital world.

Küreselleşme ve sanayileşme olgusu ile artan iktisadi faaliyetlerin olumlu etkilerinin yanı sıra ortaya koymuş olduğu negatif dışsallıklar dikkatleri insan ve ekonomi açısından oldukça önemli olan çevre konusuna çekmiştir. Çevre ekonomisinin iktisadi düşünceler tarihindeki yerinin incelenmesi çevre konusuna verilen önemin yüzyıllarca süregeldiğini ancak son yıllarda üzerinde oldukça tartışılması gereken bir konu haline dönüştüğünü göstermektedir. Bu noktada kitabımızda çevre ekonomisinin geçmişini inceleyerek geleceğe ışık tutması açısından çevre sorunlarından kaynaklı dışsal maliyetlere uygulanan vergiler ve etkinliği üzerinde durulmuş, çevre ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma ilişkisi çeşitli göstergeler ve indekslerle açıklanmış, ekonomik büyüme ve dışa açıklığın çevre kirliliği üzerindeki etkileri ile ekonomik büyüme ve çevre vergilerinin çevre kirliliğine olan etkisi Kyoto Protokolünün de göz önünde bulundurulduğu çeşitli ampirik modellerle analiz edilmiştir.