REMITTANCES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TURKEY

Savings are one of the important determinants beyond the theories of economic growth. Therefore remittances and foreign direct investment inflows have importance for the countries having insufficient savings. This study examines the relationship between economic growth, remittances, foreign direct investment inflows and gross domestic savings in Turkey during the period 1974-2013 by using Autoregressive Distributed Lag approach. We found that remittances, foreign direct investment and gross domestic savings had positive impact on economic growth

Temporal Analysis of Istanbul Water Reservoir Levels and Suggestions for Solution

In this study, daily data sets of water reservoir levels in İstanbul since 2005 have been analysed and some suggestions for saving water have been given. When looking at the monthly, seasonally, and yearly reservoirs levels, it is seen that the years of 2007, 2008, 2014, and 2020 were the driest years, and that monthly averages in 2011, 2013, 2019, and 2020 did not increase again throughout the year after the decrease starting from the spring months. It is also seen that the recovery of reservoir levels at the beginning of the year has been delayed up to two months. With the suggestions for saving water, it could be possible to achieve sustainable use of water resources and efficient water usage in drought periods. Especially, during the Covid-19 pandemic, water consumption with the increased hand washing for hygiene could not be associated with the increase and decrease of water consumption with restrictions on workplaces. In addition, it is calculated that daily 150 million litres of water could be saved per day in İstanbul by turning off the taps while soaping hands. With the help of active rainwater usage, and domestic- industrial water usage analyses in the future, efficient and sustainable usage of water resources could be achieved

THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION AMONG BALKAN STUDIES IN TURKEY AND EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

The Balkans connect the two old continents and different civilizations. So it is aplace of mixed melting pot of different peoples and cultures throughout history.After the World War II disintegration of the former Soviet bloc gained momentum with the phenomenon of globalization, along with the need to build relations with other states in the Balkan countries. They started to hear. This situation is commonground brings together around the region and other European countries. European Universities and Universities of Turkey were founded research centers for theunique structure of Balkans. These centers have investigated, historical relations with each other countries, trying to establish new relationships in different areas. If they cooperation with together, they will improve its effectiveness and efficiency

Obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical condition that occurs in approximately 5% to 15% of the population. It is usually associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis of OSA is based on polysomnography, and its severity is measured with an apnea-hypopnea index. Most of the adverse effects of OSA on the cardiovascular system are reversible with treatment. In addition to continous positive airway pressure therapy, precautions such as weight loss, avoidance of central nervous system depressants, treatment of nasal congestion and sleeping in the lateral position may help to treat OSA. (Cardiol J 2007; 14: 534-537)

Hartnup Disease Masked by Kwashiorkor

This report describes an 11-month old girl with Hartnup disease presenting with kwashiorkor and acrodermatitis enteropathica-like skin lesions but free of other clinical findings. This case with kwashiorkor had acrodermatitis enteropathica-like desquamative skin eruption. Since zinc level was in the normal range, investigation for a metabolic disorder was considered, and Hartnup disease was diagnosed