Building a wordnet for Turkish

This paper summarizes the development process of a wordnet for Turkish as part of the Balkanet project. After discussing the basic method-ological issues that had to be resolved during the course of the project, the paper presents the basic steps of the construction process in chronological order. Two applications using Turkish wordnet are summarized and links to resources for wordnet builders are provided at the end of the paper

“Elastic Hymen with A Large Inner Diameter” in Cases of Sexual Violence: Legal and Social Consequences

Objective:Hymen with wide inner opening-high elasticity; due to structure and flexibility, non-lasered hymen despite penetration of erect penis or other objects. It may cause no findings in genital examination in sexual violence cases, even if other evidences points sexual assault.Methods:Data from 1.593 cases applied to Mersin University Faculty of Medicine between January 1, 2010-June 30, 2022 and underwent vaginal examination were scanned retrospectively.Results:In 136 (8.5%) cases, hymen with wide internal opening-high elasticity were detected. This variation was found in 20 (6.6%) of 300 cases aged 18 years and older, 116 (8.9%) of 1.293 cases under age 18, and youngest age was 12, the eldest was 39.Conclusion:In some conservative and/or underdeveloped societies, absence of hymen laceration during women’s first sexual intercourse, accusations with claims of “virginity (!)” in women, “impotence (!)” in men, divorces, compensation claims, cases that can result in murder can be seen. Due to legal regulations in Türkiye expect “conclusive evidence beyond any doubt”, when laceration isn’t detected in hymen, accused takes advantage of suspicion, and victim may lose rights. Detection of this hymen type depends on physician’s subjective evaluation. For standardization; we think that hymen, which has “hymen opening is 3 cm and above”, “width is narrow enough to be measured in millimeters”, “flexible until vaginal wall” is considered to be too elastic, and new devices should be developed to provide measurements objectively

The Elements, Lawrence University Flute Ensemble, January 30, 2017

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Yeni Ortadoğu: Toplum, Siyaset ve Ekonomi Konferansı

Ortadoğu asırlar boyu uluslararası siyasetin merkezinde yer almış, araştırmacı ve siyaset yapıcıların ilgi odağı olmuştur. Bu ilgiye rağmen, 2010 yılında başlayan ve ‘Arap Baharı’ olarak adlandırılan halk ayaklanmaları ve bu çerçevede yaşanan siyasal, ekonomik ve sosyal dönüşümler siyasetçiler ve sosyal bilimciler tarafından öngörülememiş ve mevcut varsayımları derinden sarsmıştır. Bir yandan demokratikleşme hareketleri ve ekonomik bir dönüşüm yaşayan bölge, diğer yandan iç çatışmaların, darbelerin ve vekalet savaşlarının merkezi haline gelmiş, ve tüm bu gelişmeler yeni yaklaşımları ve analizleri gerekli kılmıştır. Bu çerçevede Işık Üniversitesi Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü, Arap Baharı’yla başlayan süreçte bölgede gözlemlenen yeni toplumsal, ekonomik, iç ve dış siyasal dinamikleri akademik alanda tartışmaya açmak amacıyla ‘Yeni Ortadoğu’ başlıklı bir konferans düzenledi. Bu konferans çerçevesinde 24-25 Mart 2016 tarihlerinde Maslak Kampüsü’nde bizzat sunulan ve tam metin olarak bize iletilen bildirilerden bu kitabı oluşturduk.Publisher's Versio

Archaeogenetic analysis of Neolithic sheep from Anatolia suggests a complex demographic history since domestication

Yurtman, ozer, Yuncu et al. provide an ancient DNA data set to demonstrate the impact of human activity on the demographic history of domestic sheep. The authors demonstrate that there may have been multiple domestication events with notable changes to the gene pool of European and Anatolian sheep since the Neolithic. Sheep were among the first domesticated animals, but their demographic history is little understood. Here we analyzed nuclear polymorphism and mitochondrial data (mtDNA) from ancient central and west Anatolian sheep dating from Epipaleolithic to late Neolithic, comparatively with modern-day breeds and central Asian Neolithic/Bronze Age sheep (OBI). Analyzing ancient nuclear data, we found that Anatolian Neolithic sheep (ANS) are genetically closest to present-day European breeds relative to Asian breeds, a conclusion supported by mtDNA haplogroup frequencies. In contrast, OBI showed higher genetic affinity to present-day Asian breeds. These results suggest that the east-west genetic structure observed in present-day breeds had already emerged by 6000 BCE, hinting at multiple sheep domestication episodes or early wild introgression in southwest Asia. Furthermore, we found that ANS are genetically distinct from all modern breeds. Our results suggest that European and Anatolian domestic sheep gene pools have been strongly remolded since the Neolithic

Reproduction, embryo and larvae development of comet fish (Carassius auratus L., 1758)

Bu araştırmada, kornet Japon balığının (Carassius auratus L.,1758) üremesi, embriyo, larva ve yavru gelişmesi incelenmiştir. Çalışmada; boy ve ağırlıkları sırasıyla, dişide 12,2 cm ve 117,0 g erkekde 15,4 cm ve 73,0 g olan anaç balıklar kullanılmıştır. Akvaryumun su sıcaklığı termostattı ısıtıcı ile 202C'ye ayarlanmış ve devamlı aynı seviyede tutulmuştur. Yeni yumurtlanmış yumurtanın kısa ve uzun ekseni sırasıyla ortalama 0,830,02 mm ve 1,100,17 mm olarak belirlenmiştir. İnkubasyon süresi döllenmeden sonra 58 saat olarak belirlenmiştir. Larvalar besin kesesini 78 saatte absorbe edip 5,100,024 mm total boya ulaşmışlardır. Yavrular besin kesesinin absorbesinden 33 gün sonra ortalama 17,130,31 mm total boy ve ortalama 0,0850,10 g ağırlığa ulaşmışlardır.In this study, reproduction, embryo and larvae development of comet fish (Carassius auratus L.I758) were investigated. In the research, two broodstocks, which mean length and mean weight are 12.2 cm and 117.0 g for female and 15.4 cm and 73.0 g 9.3±0.05 cm for males, respectively, were used. Water temperature of the aquarium was kept at 20±2°C by a thermostatically controlled heater. It was determined that newly ovulated eggs were measured as 0.83±0.02 mm and 1.10±0.17 mm in the mean short and long axes, respectively, incubation duration was determined as 58 h after fertilisation. Yolk sac was observed about 78 h and reached 5.10±0.024 mm mean total length. After 33 days-later, fish fry reached mean total length 17.13±0.31 mm and mean weight 0.085±0.10g