From the spirit of national struggle to personal challenge: motivations and experiences of participants in Atatürk and İstiklal Trail
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Abstract
This qualitative study examines how historical awareness influences motivations and experiences along the 95-km Atatürk and İstiklal Trail in Türkiye. Utilizing a constructivist–interpretivist framework, the research synthesizes data from three years of participant observation and semi-structured interviews (n=16). Analysis reveals that distinct themes, including historical empathy, the embodiment of the National Struggle, and communitas, drive participation. The findings demonstrate that the trail transcends recreational trekking, functioning instead as a site of embodied remembrance that reinforces collective memory and intergenerational historical consciousness. Theoretically, this research reframes long-distance walking as heritage-based tourism anchored in ritualized practice. Practical implications address campground logistics and route design to enhance participant immersion. Ultimately, this study offers transferable insights for policymakers and organizers aiming to sustain inclusive, heritage-rich outdoor events.
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Codex and Gemma teacher scores by category
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
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| Metaresearch | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Machine scores (provisional)
The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.
Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
score_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from it