ACADEMIC SOCIAL RESOURCES JOURNAL, Year 2026 Issue Cilt 11 Sayı 1

Examining the Effect of Home Ownership on Subjective Age and Meritocracy Myth Stress

İbrahim Bozacı — 2026-03-03

The decision to buy a house is generally difficult because of the high perceived risks and the significant share of price in budget and income. In times of high price increases, buying a house becomes even more difficult, the purchasing power of savings and incomes declines. Moreover, when there is a prolonged period of high price increases, not owning a house can have a psychologically negative impacts on people. This study examines the relationship between home ownership, meritocracy myth stress and subjective age in a high inflation environment. To this end, primary data were collected in Kırıkkale province of Türkiye through an online survey with convenience sampling. Explanatory factor, normal distribution, regression and difference analyses were performed on the data obtained. Accordingly, it is found that home ownership in a high inflation environment affects subjective age. Moreover, it is seen that it does not affect meritocracy myth stress and meritocracy myth stress does not affect subjective age. Therefore, it is understood that people who do not or cannot buy a house in the face of high price increases tend to evaluate themselves as older. It is hoped that the findings will be useful for research on individual happiness or well-being, as well as for public institutions and housing marketers.

Comparison Between The Dominant Party System And The Multi-Party System Within The Concept Of Stability

Abdulkadir Cesur — 2026-03-03

There is a widespread view in political science literature that ensuring economic stability is primarily achieved through ensuring political stability. In a sense, this corresponds to the view that instability in the political arena will in any case lead to economic instability. In short, political stability is considered as a ‘prerequisite’, ‘necessary condition’ or ‘sine qua non’ for achieving economic stability. On the other hand, there are also views in the literature that see the single-party system as a more ideal, more perfect party system in terms of achieving political stability or preserving the political stability that has been achieved, while the multi-party system is considered as a system that contains potential political instability. In this context, the fact that political power change at short intervals, sometimes the failure to form a government due to unproductive political conflicts, and the weak coalition governments or minority governments that emerge are generally cited as the reasons for political instability hidden within the multi-party system. Therefore, this study focuses on both the issue of whether political stability is sufficient to achieve economic stability and the determination of whether the dominant party system, which is a subtype of the single-party system, or the multi-party system is successful in achieving stability. The findings obtained from numerical data in the study show that political stability alone is not sufficient to ensure economic stability, and that the dominant party system, although it has significant advantages in terms of political stability, is less successful in the field of economic stability compared to the multi-party system.

An Analysis of Audit Processes in Digitalized Educational Environments

Yunus Emre Avcı Mehmet Mücahit Berber — 2026-03-03

This study examines the digital transformation policies implemented by the Ministry of National Education in Türkiye in recent years, particularly in terms of their impact on teaching and supervision processes. Increasingly prevalent digital platforms on a global scale are compelling education systems to develop various guidelines in digital environments. In this context, it provides important indicators regarding whether efficiency is being achieved in digitalized education environments by education personnel at various levels and in different roles, and the recommendations they make for the development of these platforms.

The study used a qualitative mixed-methods single-case design. Participants consisted of 28 education officials working in state institutions. Data were collected through interviews using a semi-structured interview form and recorded in writing by the researchers. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. According to the research findings, although significant progress has been made in digital infrastructure through applications such as the FATİH Project, EBA, EBA Live Lessons, and the Teacher Information Network by the Ministry of National Education, participant views indicate that these developments have not yet been transformed into a systematic digital control mechanism. Data security and privacy, lack of guidance-based feedback, non-standardized digital audit criteria, and gaps in implementation guidelines stand out as key problem areas. Overall, the findings reveal that the Ministry of National Education has taken significant steps in digital transformation; however, a comprehensive strategic framework is needed for the institutionalization of digital audit processes. Within this framework, the study proposes recommendations such as developing digital audit guidelines, strengthening data security policies, enhancing auditors' digital pedagogical competencies, developing local and secure digital platforms, and implementing a hybrid audit model.

A Systematic Literature Review of Turkish Research Articles on Artificial Intelligence and Music Published Between 2023 and 2025

Kutup Ata Tuncer — 2026-03-03

This study presents a systematic review of academic articles published in Türkiye between 2023 and 2025 that examine the relationship between artificial intelligence and music. The data source of the study consists of a total of 10 academic articles published in Turkish during this period, appearing in peer-reviewed journals and available in full-text form. The selected articles were comparatively analyzed in terms of their aims, methodologies, artificial intelligence technologies addressed, and the musical domains on which they focus. In this context, thematic coding and descriptive analysis techniques were employed. The findings indicate that the studies are concentrated around four main thematic areas in terms of content: (1) music production and creative processes, (2) music education and pedagogical applications, (3) the music industry and audiovisual production, and (4) listener experience and emotion analysis. Beyond the thematic findings, the methodological preferences of the studies, their distribution across years, and the artificial intelligence technologies employed were also examined. The results reveal that the existing literature tends to focus on specific themes and application areas, while exhibiting limitations in terms of methodological diversity, technological scope, and holistic cross-thematic evaluation. The analyzed articles highlight the prominence of generative artificial intelligence tools, large language models, sound synthesis and voice cloning techniques, deep learning-based music analysis methods, and text-to-music systems. The findings further demonstrate that artificial intelligence applications contribute to increased speed and diversity in music production, support motivation and learning processes in educational contexts, and offer new aesthetic and production possibilities within the music industry. Studies focusing on listener experience reveal multilayered responses such as curiosity, nostalgia, technical admiration, and partial alienation. Overall, this study evaluates the Turkish academic literature published between 2023 and 2025 within a comprehensive thematic and analytical framework, aiming to bring together research on artificial intelligence and music that has been addressed in a fragmented manner across different subfields, and to make visible current trends, methodological limitations, and prominent research gaps that may guide future studies in the field.

Changing Formal Languages in Turkish Painting in the 1950s: Abstract, Cubist, and Constructivist Reflections

Selda Alp — 2026-03-03

The 1950s represent a critical period in Turkish painting during which the figurative tradition was questioned and rapid formal and conceptual transformations took place. Following the Second World War, Turkey’s intensified cultural relations with the West enabled artists to establish direct contact with contemporary artistic movements in Europe—particularly in Paris. This interaction paved the way for the adoption of abstraction, Cubist analysis, and Constructivist principles in painting. During this process, painting shifted from a narrative- and representation-based language toward an autonomous plastic language in which form, color, rhythm, and surface relations came to the fore. Abstract tendencies in Turkish painting during the 1950s moved away from the direct depiction of nature and instead focused on visualizing essence, sensory experience, and inner rhythm. The abstractions of Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, nourished by folk art, alongside the geometric and lyrical abstract explorations of artists such as Sabri Berkel and Cemal Bingöl, represent different poles of this transformation. Artists such as Sabri Berkel, Ali Hadi Bara, and Zeki Faik İzer combined the structural possibilities of Cubism with figurative or semi-abstract compositions, establishing a balanced, rational, and measured order on the pictorial surface. This approach redefined the relationship between space and form, fostering a distinctly modernist consciousness. Constructivist tendencies, on the other hand, became influential particularly through concepts of geometric abstraction, order, balance, and structurality. The construction of form according to mathematical proportions, the systematic use of color, and the treatment of the surface as a site of construction linked painting to architectural and industrial aesthetics. This understanding became evident in works produced within the Tatbiki Fine Arts milieu and academic contexts, contributing to the permeability of boundaries between art and design. Based on all that, the 1950s constitute a period of transformation in Turkish painting in which abstract, Cubist, and Constructivist formal languages developed simultaneously, and artists engaged in dialogue with both universal modernist discourses and local cultural sources. The steps taken during this decade formed a fundamental turning point that shaped the conceptual and aesthetic foundations of contemporary Turkish painting in the decades that followed. In this article, the influences of abstract, Cubist, and Constructivist movements in painting are examined.

A Comparative Analysis of the Higher Education Systems of Turkey and China

Muhittin Özdemir — 2026-03-03

This study offers a comparative analysis of the higher education systems of Turkey and China within the context of global academic competition. It examines the historical development processes, structural characteristics, quality assurance mechanisms, funding models, internationalization strategies, and positions in global rankings of both countries.

Turkey’s higher education system has evolved into a secular and modern structure through a transformation process stretching from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, becoming more widespread in the 2000s with a significant increase in the number of universities. However, this expansion has brought about various challenges in terms of quality and academic autonomy. In contrast, China transitioned from a centralized and ideologically driven education system during the Mao era to a more internationalized and research-oriented model after the reforms of Deng Xiaoping. Particularly through the “Double First-Class” initiative, China has aimed to establish world-class universities and has achieved remarkable success in terms of high-quality scientific output and international visibility.

Although both countries consider higher education a strategic tool for development, China appears to have gained a more competitive position globally through long-term planning, substantial public investment, and targeted quality policies. Turkey, on the other hand, has taken steps to increase its research capacity through the Research Universities model; however, the system still requires more comprehensive and sustainable policies regarding quality, equity, and internationalization.

The Beginning and Development of the Performance Process with Notation in Ottoman/Turkish Music, Notation Publishing, and Institutions Influencing the Repertoire

Ezgi Tekinİsmail Güngör — 2026-03-03

This study aims to examine the emergence and historical development of the performance process with notation in Ottoman/Turkish music, notation publishing, and the effects of notation on the determination of the repertoire, through the institutions that shaped the process. In the Ottoman/Turkish music tradition, which was transmitted through the meşk system, a practice of oral culture for centuries, significant transformations occurred in performance, education, notation publishing, and repertoire understanding with the widespread adoption of European notation from the 19th century onwards.

The study addresses the necessity of notation use, its effects on performance and education, and the interaction between notation publishing and oral and written culture from a historical and musicological perspective. Our research is based on document analysis, a qualitative method. Data sets are archival documents from the Ottoman and Republican periods, sheet music publications, regulations of music institutions, memoirs containing testimonies from the period, and secondary sources in musicology literature were used to obtain this data. The collected data was analyzed using a chronological and thematic approach; the effects of the widespread use of sheet music on the identification, standardization, and preservation of the repertoire were evaluated. The repertoire, which is evaluated based on sheet music from different training series, and the effects of supervisory and advisory boards on the repertoire were examined through testimonies from the period and minutes of board meetings. The aspects in which decision-making mechanisms were influential and the stages of decision-making were investigated by us. As a result, it has been shown that musical notation is not only a recording tool in Ottoman/Turkish music; it is a fundamental element that directly affects the understanding of performance, educational models, and the way the repertoire is transmitted to the present day.

Universities of the Third Age in Turkey: An Evaluation from the Perspective of the United Nations Principles for Older Persons and Active Ageing

Bahar Altunok — 2026-03-03

This study aims to evaluate Universities of the Third Age (Tazelenme Universities) operating in Türkiye within the framework of the United Nations Principles for Older Persons and the World Health Organization’s Active Ageing Approach. In this context, the curricula of 17 universities that were actively providing education in the 2024–2025 academic year were examined among a total of 26 universities that had signed a protocol with the Ministry of Family and Social Services. In the study, the course contents offered at these universities were analyzed in terms of the principles of independence, participation, care, self-fulfilment, and dignity, as well as the core dimensions of active ageing, in order to determine the extent to which Universities of the Third Age in Türkiye align with active ageing policies. The findings indicate that Universities of the Third Age in Türkiye address active ageing strongly along the axes of health, care, and lifelong learning; that they demonstrate a relatively strong alignment with the United Nations Principles for Older Persons in terms of independence and self-fulfilment; however, that the principles of participation and dignity remain largely at the level of awareness. Furthermore, the results suggest that active ageing needs to be structurally deepened in terms of participation in decision-making processes, rights-based empowerment, and public visibility.

Budget Structure of Türkiye’s Social Security Institution: Balance Ratios, Composition Indicators And Policy Change (2011–2025)

Emrah Kıratoğlu — 2026-03-03

This study examines the financial performance of the Social Security Institution (SGK) budget in Türkiye during the 2011–2025 period using balance ratios and income and expenditure indicators. The analysis tracks the intensity of SGK revenues as a percentage of total revenues and current transfers as a percentage of total expenditures. To highlight the policy orientation in financial performance, the period is divided into sub-periods: 2011–2017, 2018–2019, and 2020–2025. Findings are reported using both simple averages and weighted ratios based on period totals. Based on weighted period ratios, a limited surplus is observed in 2011–2017, a budget deficit in 2018–2019, and a shift to a significantly stronger surplus policy in 2020–2025. The SGK share in the income composition fluctuates between periods and moves in parallel with the deterioration or improvement in balance performance. In contrast, the share of current transfers in the expenditure composition hovers around 99% in all sub-periods, revealing that this ratio has remained at high levels in almost every period. This study establishes an indicator-based analytical link between the transfer/financing gap debate and the fiscal sustainability approach by evaluating the Social Security Institution's (SGK) budget dynamics from a long-term perspective, using ratio and composition indicators. Thus, reading the balance ratios together with composition indicators allows for the differentiation of vulnerabilities and improvements in the SGK's financial position; weighting the periodic totals in policy evaluation strengthens the comparability and analytical consistency of the results.