A sugary romcom with a happy ending—the author guarantees it!Koyuki Shirogane is feared throughout her school for her sharp tongue, so much so that she’s become known as “The Queen of Thorns!”One day, Naoya Sasahara rescues her from a pushy guy’s advances. That’s when he learns that she’s nothing more than a normal girl who’s adopted her harsh demeanor as a façade to protect herself. Koyuki ends up falling for the gallant Naoya, while he ends up smitten with her more vulner...

A forbidden romance between a student and her mentor challenges boundaries, ignites passion, and risks everything. An emotional, slow-burn love story full of secrets and consequences.

Aşkın imkânsızlıklarla sınandığı bir dünyada, iki farklı hayatın insanları yollarını kesiştirir. Yakup Maral, duyguların derinliğini ve kalbin kırılganlığını ustalıkla işlerken, okuyucuya ayrı dünyalardan gelen iki ruhun nasıl birbirine dokunduğunu gösterir. Sürükleyici bir anlatımla, sevginin zaman ve mesafe tanımadığını, ama bazen sadece cesaret ve fedakârlıkla var olabileceğini ortaya koyar. Hikâye, tutkuyu, kayıpları ve umut dolu buluşmaları bir araya getirirken, okuru kendi duyguların...

Honorable Mention for the 2026 Hamid Naficy Book AwardMaral Jefroudi presents a comprehensive picture of one of the largest migration waves in contemporary history by analyzing refugees' interactions with the Turkish State, the UNHCR, and within the community of Iranians in transit after the 1979 revolution.Iranian Refugees in Transit unveils the rich history of political engagement among Iranian refugees before their arrival in Turkey, contextualised withi...

Haig Toroyan's account of his journey from Dikranagerd (Diyarbakir in modern-day southeastern Turkey) along the Euphrates River to Mesopotamia and Iran is a unique and hauntingly detailed account of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.Recounting first the ominous final months of 1914, Toroyan is employed in Jarabalus by a sympathetic German Army Sergeant, Otto Oehlmann, as his assistant and interpreter, on a mission to transport arms to Iran. Posing as a Syrian Catholic Arab, Toroyan kee...

Asahi Kagami is a curt sort of guy, yet never hesitates to lend a hand. Slowly, but surely, he’s finally getting through to the frigid Fuyuka Himuro—a girl aptly nicknamed “The Ice Queen” for her standoffish attitude—and melting her icy exterior.In the midst of it all, two hearts inch closer, inciting a tangible change—not only in Fuyuka’s personal life, but even at school.This is the second volume of a slow-paced love story where characters experience the double-edged natu...

This edited volume provides a structured analysis of AI governance principles, challenges, and implementation strategies. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives and global case studies, the volume offers actionable insights for policymakers, industry leaders, and academics.The book is organized into four parts, each addressing critical dimensions of AI governance and policy. Part I lays the foundational understanding of AI from a policy and governance perspective. Part II examin...

In 2009 Iran witnessed the Green Movement, a popular uprising that challenged the status quo of the socio-political structures of the Islamic Republic. This movement which pre-dates the Arab Spring uprisings in the region, drove large numbers of Iranian citizens to the streets, reminiscent of the 1979 revolution, protesting the presidential election results. This book investigates the impact of the political communications of the leaders of the uprising, namely Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Zahra R...

Exploring the divergent aspects of the rule of neoliberalism in Turkey since 1980s, each chapter in this book highlights a specific dimension of this socio-economic process and together, these essays construct a thorough examination of the whirlwind of changes recently experienced by Turkish society. With particular focus on the new ways in which social power operates, expert contributors explore new discourses and subjectivities around environmentalism, health, popular culture, economic p...

Iran's interaction with its neighbours is a topic of wide interest. But while many historical studies of the country concentrate purely on political events and high-profile actors, this book takes the opposite approach: writing history from below, it instead focuses on the role of everyday lives. Modern Iranian historiography has been dominated by ideas of nationalism, modernization, religion, autocracy, revolution and war. Iran in the Middle East adds new dimensions to the study of four c...

The updated 6th edition of the authoritative and comprehensive textbook to the field of satellite communications engineeringThe revised and updated sixth edition of Satellite Communications Systems contains information on the most recent advances related to satellite communications systems, technologies, network architectures and new requirements of services and applications. The authors – noted experts on the topic – cover the state-of-the-art satellite c...

Trials in the treatment of the leukemias are sometimes based on a hypothesis, as in the case of exchange transfusion [33] or the use of antimetabolites [86]. Or they are conducted empirically as the results of chance observations, as in the case of the use of the nitrogen mustards, urethane, and the Vinca alkaloids. Or they lie between the two, aiming at making use of well established biological facts: examples are the use of ACTH, cortisone and, more recently, the antibiotics. What is tru...