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Principles

Editorial Principles

mezirme.com was set up to create a reliable record of Mezirme. This page explains what that trust rests on.

Translated from the Turkish original.

1. Neutrality

The site serves no individual, family, group, association or political view. The personal opinions of the editorial team do not appear on the site. Matters of faith and identity are described in descriptive language, without judgement.

2. Citing sources

Every piece of information is accompanied by what it rests on. Sources are chosen in the following order:

  1. Official records and legislation (archival documents, TÜİK, the Official Gazette, institutional records)
  2. Academic publications (peer-reviewed journals, books, theses)
  3. Open databases and measurements
  4. Works by local researchers, and news reports

Information is marked in one of three ways, according to what it rests on:

  • Documented Based on official data, an academic publication or an archival record.
  • Reported Taken from a local study or a news report; it could not be confirmed by another source. In the text this is indicated with phrases such as “it is claimed” or “it is reported”.
  • Oral account An oral account. Who told it, on what date, and who collected it are stated.

When sources conflict, we do not choose one and hide the other; all are shown together with their sources. The work of local researchers is acknowledged with respect and cited as a source.

3. Oral accounts

Accounts are published with the narrator’s permission, in their own words. Oral accounts and information based on documents are not mixed together. If something in an account conflicts with another source, this is stated in a note; the account itself is not changed.

4. Photographs and permission

  • No photograph is published without permission.
  • Each photograph’s record states who took it, its date and place, and the permission details.
  • The consent of living, recognisable people is respected.
  • Photographs can be downloaded in high resolution so that villagers can have them printed. The terms of use are stated in each photograph’s record.

5. Villagers’ requests to share

Villagers’ requests to share things such as announcements, commemorations and events are published in moderation. These posts also state their source and date; there is no room for personal or political propaganda, commercial advertising or disputes between individuals.

6. Corrections and removal

If you see an error on the site, you can report it, together with its source, tomezirme@meztech.llc. Verified corrections are made and the page’s update date is changed. Requests from people who wish a photograph or information about themselves to be removed are dealt with as quickly as possible.

7. Social media

The same principles apply to the site’s social media accounts. The source of every piece of information shared on social media is given on the site; this site always remains the main record.