The importance of an alternative route on the Silk Road for Türkiye: A possible Turkish corridor

Ticaret yolları geçmişten bugüne kadar kültürel, tarihsel ve ekonomik menfaatler ile bölgesel ve uluslararası çekişmelere sahne olmuştur. Geçmişte İpek Yolunu kontrol altına alan ülkeler küresel alanda güç sahibi olmuş ve ekonomik kazanımlarını artırmışlardır. Global açıdan Doğu ile Batı arasında bir köprü olan İpek Yolu, ekonomik olarak büyüyen ve üretim fazlası elde eden Çin devleti için büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu nedenle, Çin devleti, gelişmiş ekonomilerin yer aldığı Avrupa kıtası ile ticaret hacmini artırmak için “Bir Kuşak Bir Yol” projesini dünyaya duyurmuştur. Böylece Avrupa – Asya ticaret ikileminde yeniden değerlendirilmeye alınan İpek Yolu; kuzey, orta ve güney olmak üzere üç farklı koridora ayrılmaktadır. Bu güzergâhlardan orta koridor, zaman, maliyet ve güvenlik açısından en uygun koridordur. İkinci Karabağ Savaşı ile Kafkas bölgesindeki dengeler Türk devletleri lehine değişmiş ve bunun sonucunda Zengezur havzası gündeme gelmiştir. Bu havzanın İpek Yolu'nun orta koridoru ile buluşması halinde Çin'den Avrupa'ya uzanan ticaret yolunun sadece Türk ülkelerinden geçme ihtimali "Türk Koridoru" kavramını ön plana çıkaracaktır. Bu kapsamda, İpek Yolu güzergâhında söz sahibi güçler olan AB, Rusya, Çin ve Türkiye'nin olası “Türk Koridoru” bağlamında yeni politika denklemleri oluşturma olasılığı bulunmaktadır. Türkiye ise ticaret yollarının ve iki kıtanın ortasında, üç tarafı denizlerle çevrili stratejik bir konumdadır. Dolayısıyla, bahsi geçen koridorun Bir Kuşak Bir Yol projesine bağlanması durumunda Türkiye'ye etkilerinin ekonomi politiği incelenecektir.Trade routes have been the subject of cultural, historical, and economic interests and regional and international conflicts from the past to the present. Countries that controlled the Silk Road in the past have gained power in the global arena and increased their economic gains. The Silk Road, which is a bridge between the East and the West from a global perspective, is a great deal of importance for the Chinese state, which is growing economically and gaining production surplus; therefore, the State has announced the “Belt and Road Initiative” to the world in order to its trade volume with the European continent, where the developed economies are located. Thus, the Silk Road, which was re-evaluated in the Europe-Asia trade dilemma, is divided into three different corridors; north, middle, and south. Among these routes, the middle corridor is the most suitable corridor in terms of time, cost and security. With the Second Karabakh War, the balances in the Caucasus region changed in favor of the Turkish countries, and as a result, the Zengezur basin has been brought to the agenda. The fact that the trade route from China to Europe will pass only through Turkish countries emphasize the concept of the "Turkish Corridor", in case this corridor meets the middle corridor of the Silk Road. In this context, there is a possibility that the EU, Russia, China, and Türkiye, which are the powers that have a say in the Silk Road route, will create new policy equations in the context of the possible Turkish Corridor. Türkiye, on the other hand, is in a strategic position in the middle of trade routes and two continents, surrounded by seas on three sides. Therefore, the political economy of its effects on Türkiye will be examined, in case the aforementioned corridor is connected to the Belt and Road Initiative

Evaluation of Dynamic Postural Balance in Pediatric Familial Mediterranean Fever Patients

Aim:Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory and chronic disorder. Colchicine has been prescribed to treat FMF since 1972. Balance is a complex function of the neuromuscular system. The aim of this study is to determine 1) if there is a connection between FMF and dynamic balance, 2) if colchicine use affects balance, and 3) if the disease severity score is related to a disruption in balance.Materials and Methods:The study examined 50 pediatric patients with FMF and 130 healthy age- and sex-matched children as control subjects. Dynamic postural stability was measured using the Biodex Stability System (BSS).Results:The stability indices were significantly higher in the FMF group than in the controls. There was no relationship between the FMF disease severity score and the three stability indices, while the colchicine dose was related to all three stability indices.Conclusion:By detecting any change in balance status early using a simple, safe, objective measurement of balance via the BSS in FMF patients, neuromyopathy could be identified earlier and unwanted outcomes prevented

Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in human mobility patterns in Holocene Southwest Asia and the East Mediterranean

We present a spatiotemporal picture of human genetic diversity in Anatolia, Iran, Levant, South Caucasus, and the Aegean, a broad region that experienced the earliest Neolithic transition and the emergence of complex hierarchical societies. Combining 35 new ancient shotgun genomes with 382 ancient and 23 present-day published genomes, we found that genetic diversity within each region steadily increased through the Holocene. We further observed that the inferred sources of gene flow shifted in time. In the first half of the Holocene, Southwest Asian and the East Mediterranean populations homogenized among themselves. Starting with the Bronze Age, however, regional populations diverged from each other, most likely driven by gene flow from external sources, which we term “the expanding mobility model.” Interestingly, this increase in inter-regional divergence can be captured by outgroup-f$_3$-based genetic distances, but not by the commonly used F$_{ST}$ statistic, due to the sensitivity of F$_{ST}$, but not outgroup-f$_3$, to within-population diversity. Finally, we report a temporal trend of increasing male bias in admixture events through the Holocene

Reflection of change i·n energy policies to Turkey i·n recently

YÖK Tez ID: 440096Günümüz dünyasında ekonomilerin mal ve hizmet üretiminde enerjiye olan ihtiyaç gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Bu ihtiyacın artmasıyla ülkelerin enerji bağımlılıkları yükselmekte ve bu bağımlılık enerji ithal eden ülkelere önemli maliyetler oluşturmaktadır. Ekonomiye bağlı olarak enerji odaklı siyasi ve sosyal göstergeler arasındaki ilişkilerin birbirlerine olan etkileşimi bu tez konusunun motivasyon kaynağı olmuştur. Bulunduğu jeolojik konum ile stratejik öneme sahip olan Türkiye, enerji kaynaklarına yakınlığı ve enerji ihtiyacı olan ülkeler için bir ilgi odağıdır. Bu açıdan bakıldığında enerji alanında Türkiye'yi gelecekte nelerin bekleyeceğini, dışa bağımlılığın azaltılması için nelerin yapılabileceğini ve hangi çözüm önerilerinin daha sağlıklı olabileceği konuları incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada enerji konusunda dışa bağımlı ülkeler ile enerji kaynakları ihraç eden ülkelerin son dönemlerde yaşadığı ekonomik, siyasi ve sosyal alanda yaşadığı sorunlara yönelik çıkarımlarda bulunulmuştur. Özellikle Türkiye'nin kuzey tarafında Rusya-Ukrayna krizi, güney tarafında Irak petrolü sorunları, Doğu tarafında İran'a uygulanan ambargo, Doğu Akdeniz'deki hidrokarbon paylaşımı ve arama faaliyetleri sorunları ve bu yaşanan gelişmelerin Türkiye'ye olan etkilerinin kısa ve uzun vadede neler olabileceği ortaya konmuştur. Türkiye'nin ekonomik gelişimine bağlı olarak enerji alanındaki dışa bağımlılığının da artacağı sonucuna varılmıştır.Today, one of the entry of the goods and services produced in the world of industry, energy demand is increasing day by day. This requirement increases with increasing energy dependence of the country and makes quite a burden as well as the country's economy. In this case, depending on the energy-oriented political economy, the relationship between social indicators point of this thesis has been inspired to act on issues arising from each other. Turkey is a strategically important geological location where is its proximity to energy sources and focus of interest for the countries that need energy. From this perspective, when Turkey in the energy field will wait what the future holds, what can be done to reduce dependence on foreign issues and what solutions might be healthier than the proposals have been examined. In this study; energy dependent on foreign countries where economic and energy exporting countries in recent years, political inferences have been made to the problems experienced in the social sphere. In particular, the Russia-Ukraine crisis in the northern part of Turkey, Iraq's oil problems on the south side, the embargo on Iran on the east side, hydrocarbon in the eastern Mediterranean sharing and search operations problems and short of the effects on Turkey of these developments and what might be in the long runIt has tried to reveal. Turkey's dependence on foreign sources of energy, depending on the economic development of the area has concluded that an increased

An annotated catalogue of the mayfly fauna of Turkey (Insecta, Ephemeroptera)

WOS: 000385363500005PubMed: 27853408The mayfly fauna of Turkey was reviewed including all hitherto known distribution records together with references and a few new records. Additionally, comments on taxonomy, identification and nomenclature are provided. Two species are new for the Turkish fauna: Ephemera romantzovi Kluge, 1988 and Thraulus thraker Jacob, 1988. A list of taxa including their recorded distribution in Turkey (according to provinces) is provided in the annotated catalogue. The type locality is also given for each species originally described from Turkey. According to the literature and the new records, 157 mayfly taxa representing 33 genera and 14 families were described from Turkey. Among them, 24 species are considered endemic to Anatolia

Aneurysmal bone cyst of the parietal bone: case report

Aneurysmal bone cysts are locally destructive, vascular, multicystic benign tumors of bone, which are usually located on metaphysis. Cranial aneurysmal bone cysts are uncommon. We report a 18-year-old girl with a 3-month history of skull asymetry and headache which was not relieved by analgesic drugs. Computed tomography scan demonstrated an osteolytic skull lesion of the right parietal bone and the neural tissue that was compressed without midline shift. The patient had complete recovery after total excision of the lesion. We also discuss the etiology, pathogenesis, pathologic features, imaging characteristics and treatment of cranial aneurysmal bone cysts