Experience In Turkey Research Articles

Intellectualibus propositionibus to Gulin and Erdogan toward the Religion and state

The Islamic experience in Turkey has re-emerged strongly after declining for several decades due to exclusionary secularism. This experience blended Islam and modernity, and it was able to achieve successes at all levels, but it quickly split in 2016 after an alliance through which it was able to reach power.
 Due to the importance of this experience, this research seeks to present the intellectual proposals of Fethullah Gulen and Recep Tayyip Erdogan because of their resonance and impact on Turkish reality. These proposals were not deeply different because they both focused on the necessity of reforming the individual and the state, and each of them had a different point of view. They also both criticized the strict secularism that the Kemalists believed in as a philosophy for religion and the state. These philosophical proposals did not contribute to the events of the dispute, but rather other controversial issues emerged that contributed to the escalation of the dispute between them.

Early Earthquake Disaster Response Management: The BSMI Humanitarian Aid Experience in Turkey

On February 6, 2023, the regions of Turkey and Syria were struck by a devastating earthquake during the winter season, resulting in numerous casualties, injuries, displacement, and infrastructure damage. In response, the Turkish president appealed for international assistance, prompting the Indonesian Red Crescent to deploy a humanitarian aid team. The methods employed encompassed three stages: preparation, implementation, and evaluation. The implementation phase involved coordination, collaboration, and the distribution of humanitarian aid. The distribution of essential items such as ready-to-eat food, winter clothing, and medicine took place in Hatay Province and Kahramanmaras, Turkey. Effective coordination was established with the governments of Indonesia and Turkey, alongside collaboration with humanitarian agencies and Turkish medical organizations. Additionally, plans for the subsequent deployment of the medical team were reviewed. All activities were successfully executed and received positive feedback. The Indonesian Red Crescent successfully provided crucial assistance in response to the earthquake disaster in Turkey. The efforts encompassed various aspects, including aid distribution, coordination with relevant authorities, collaboration with partner organizations, and future planning. The outcomes achieved were noteworthy and yielded a positive impact.

ПАРАДИГМА ФІНАНСУВАННЯ ВИДАТКІВ ДЕРЖАВНОГО БЮДЖЕТУ УКРАЇНИ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОЇ ТА ПІСЛЯВОЄННОЇ СОЦІАЛЬНО ОРІЄНТОВАНОЇ РИНКОВОЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ

The article highlights the problem of financing state budget expenditures in the conditions of the war and post-war market economy, which, for objective reasons, has a significant social burden. The study found that the new paradigm of public financing in the conditions of the war and postwar social-oriented market economy should solve three key tasks: to sufficient finance the defense sector of Ukraine, modernization of the army of Ukraine; to ensure the systematic growth of the main macroeconomic indicators, in particular, the inflow of new foreign investments and, as a result, and, as a result, guarantee an adequate and fair social security system for vulnerable segments of the population and certain social categories of citizens, including those participating in hostilities. The main macroeconomic indicators and indicators of the State Budget of Ukraine in 2018-2023 were studied, and the thesis of significant social pressure on the country’s budget was confirmed. The authours tracked changes in the structure of budget expenditures in 2018-2023 in various key sectors of the economy, in particular, a significant increase in expenditures from the State budget for the defense sector, which was caused by the war. In this regard, an attemt was made to analyse the best practices of foreign countries that faced the situation of limited budgetary funds, crisis tendencies in the economy, accumulation of social pressure and escalation of the military conflict. In particular, the experience of Israel, Turkey and China was analysed. Based on the analysis of the experience of other countries, the authours proposed a model of public-private partnership in the development and support of the post-war socially oriented economy of Ukraine. The model identifies the key participants and the relationship between them on issues of interaction in filling the main budget items, financing key investment-intensive sectors of the economy. The state investment platform «Advantage Ukraine» identifies the following investment-intensive sectors: logistics and infrastructure of 30 projects; defense-industrial complex from 10 projects; energy from 50 projects; agro-industrial complex from 300 projects; pharmaceuticals of 30 projects and others. Therefore, we can conclude that the state and the government are already moving in the outlined direction of public-private partnership, which actually makes the proposed model relevant. As a result of applying the proposed model of public-private partnership, its economic effect was determined, which boils down to the systemic macroeconomic growth of Ukraine, the scaling of investment projects, the development of science in Ukraine, and the overcoming of socio-economic contradictions in the development of Ukraine.

Exiled lives on the stage: Support networks and programs for artists at risk from Turkey in Germany.

This article analyses the support and self-care strategies of artists from Turkey who have left their country from considerable risk regarding their country's political and economic instability since 2013 and have relocated to Germany. It maps the support networks, programs and institutions as well as consider questions of sustainability and risk (self-) assessment. The study is based on interviews with Turkish and Kurdish artists in Germany and an analysis of the activities by the Maxim Gorki Theater, Apartment Projekt, bi'bak, Hafiza Merkezi Berlin, as well as support systems like artistic research fellowships, art residencies, artist networks and supportive theatres. The guiding questions of this study examine the longer-term orientation of the support of artists at risk. The findings show three deficiencies. Despite the variety of available support systems, artists who left Turkey experience difficulties integrating in the artistic labour market. The output-oriented, meritocratic basis on which programs select candidates often fail to help artists in a holistic way. The intergenerational disparity in the migrant communities create the infrastructures, solidarity discourses and networks for newly arriving artists, but also creates ideological tensions which limits inter-communitarian solidarity. Specific self-organized programs extend the solidarity to artists from other affected regions, which limits chances to support artists at risk from Turkey. There are generational disadvantages of newcomers in an overburdened, professionalized independent art scene that has struggled to break free from the social work and socio-cultural stigmas. The latter masks artists with a non-German background from positive discrimination initiatives. The study proposes improvement in support systems through a coordinated effort, encourages to relieve programs from a need for identity representation as an expectation or requirement, and advises a shift in support systems from output orientation towards enhancement of individuals through self-care, for greater autonomy and self-development in their art practices and new life.

Incidence and Factors Associated With Pulmonary Embolism After Upper Extremity Trauma: A Tertiary Hospital Experience in Turkey.

Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE), particularly pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third highest cause of death in trauma patients who survive beyond the first day.Musculoskeletal surgery is associated with several complications, some of which may be life-threatening, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and PE. Objective This research aims to describe risk variables for VTE afterupper extremity (UE) fracture at a single institution and estimate the incidence of PE following UE fracture. Methods The writers accessed the database via their respective universities using the International Standard Classification (ICD) codes. The medical files of patients aged 18and older who sought treatment at our emergency department for an injury to their UE and also sought treatment at the orthopedics and traumatology clinic between the years 2013 and 2021 were manually scanned. The patients who applied to the Chest Diseases Clinic within 30 days after the trauma and were diagnosed with PE in the ICD code scan were included in the study. Results UE trauma was the cause of admission to the emergency department for 3,265 patients, and 21 of those patients (0.64%) were found to have PE. Fifteen of the patients were male, and sixwere female. The medianage was 59years (IQR 17). There were no deaths associated with PE. Oneof the patients had a scaphoid fracture, sevenpatients had a humerus fracture, fivepatients had a distalradius fracture, twopatients had an acromioclavicular joint injury, onepatient had a shoulder dislocation, onepatient had a finger fracture, fourpatients had wrist crush injury. Three patients had diabetes mellitus. Fivepatients were active smokers. JAK-2 gene V617F mutation was detected in onepatient. One patient was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and one had gastric cancer. One patient had a central venous catheter. Two patients were being treated for hypothyroidism. Two patients had hypertension. Conclusion According to the findings of our research, the probability of developing PE in the days following of an injury to the UE was found to be 0.64%. Patients with UE injuries who are active smokers and who also have diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, cancer, coagulation disorder (JAK2 gene V617Fmutation), or a central venous catheter may benefit from anticoagulant prophylaxis. This is because these patients are at a higher risk of developing dangerous blood clots.

Real-world data on the effectiveness and safety of Ixazomib-Lenalidomide-Dexamethasone therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients: a multicenter experience in Turkey

A multicenter, retrospective, observational study was conducted to explore effectiveness and safety of ixazomib plus lenalidomide with dexamethasone (IRd) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) patients following at least ≥ two lines of therapy. Patients’ treatment responses, overall response rate, progression-free survival rate, and adverse events were recorded. Mean age of 54 patients was 66.5 ± 9.1 years. There were 20 patients (37.0%) with progression. Median progression-free survival was 13 months in patients who received a median of three therapy lines in a 7.5-month follow-up period. Overall response rate was 38.5%. Of 54 patients, 19 (40.4%) had at least one adverse event, and nine (19.1%) had an adverse event of at least grade 3 or more. Of 72 adverse events observed in 47 patients, 68% were grade 1 or 2. Treatment was not stopped in any patient due to adverse events. IRd combination therapy was effective and safe in heavily treated RRMM patients.

Digital Transformation of Public Services as State Transformation: An Overview of the Experience in Turkey During the Pandemic.

This paper discusses the contextual aspects of the digital transformation of the Turkish public administration system during the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues that the accelerating process of the digitalization of public services during the pandemic should be understood in connection with the ongoing, broader transformation of the Turkish state into the neoliberal regulatory state that has been ideologically framed as a facilitator of market-led economic development. This argument is based on the "state transformation approach" developed as an alternative analytical tool to address governance outcomes as a manifestation of neoliberally informed shifts in the location of state power, in the groups of actors that exercise state power, and in the ideas used to rationalize the exercise of it.

Does the COVID-19 pandemic lead to an infra-state of exception: Turkey's responses and dismantling its medico-scientific policies.

The new coronavirus strain that spread across the globe in clusters and claimed millions of lives has significantly impacted how subjectivity and power are performed. The scientific committees empowered by the state have become the leading actors, lying at the heart of all responses to this performance. The article critically examines the symbiotic interaction of these dynamics regarding the COVID-19 experience in Turkey. The analysis of this emergency is divided into two basic stages: the pre-pandemic period, during which infra-level healthcare and risk mechanisms evolve, and the early post-pandemic period, during which alternative subjectivities are marginalised to hold a monopoly over the new normal and victims. Pivoting around the scholarly debates about sovereign exclusion, biopower, and environmental power, this analysis concludes that the Turkish case is an encounter in which these techniques are materialised within the body of the 'infra-state of exception.'

Urban Transformation Project: The Case Of Adana Seyhan

Urban transformation projects are extremely important in terms of preserving the unique qualities that make up urban identities and transferring them to future generations. With the successful management and implementation of these project processes, the sustainability of cultural and social heritage can be ensured, and qualified living environments can be designed in accordance with urban identities. The main aim of urban transformation is to create human-oriented cities with livable standards. In line with this main aim, urban transformation projects to be implemented should create more livable areas by taking into account the cultural and physical characteristics of the city within the scope of the objectives. Each urban transformation process is a set of actions unique to itself and has different actors. Considering the partnership types of these actors, it is the public-public sector partnership that is most frequently applied in Turkey. At this point there are many examples of transformation made with the cooperation of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change with Housing Development Administration of Turkey. In this study, the process of theurban transformation project, which is one of these examples, in two neighborhoods in the Seyhan district of Adana province, in partnership with the Municipality of Seyhan and the Housing Development Administration (TOKİ). It is thought that the research will contribute to the investigations and improvements to be made on this subject, as it is one of the urban transformation experiences of Turkey.

Patch test results of 1200 patients with contact dermatitis: a single tertiary care center experience in Turkey

article: Patch test results of 1200 patients with contact dermatitis: a single tertiary care center experience in Turkey - Esperienze Dermatologiche 2022 December;24(4):61-5 - Minerva Medica - Journals

Increasing Diagnosis Rates and the Changing Etiology in Childhood Pancreatitis; Ten Years of a Single-Center Experience in Turkey

Increasing Diagnosis Rates and the Changing Etiology in Childhood Pancreatitis; Ten Years of a Single-Center Experience in Turkey

Regional inequalities and the West–East divide in Turkey since 1913

AbstractThis paper examines the evolution of regional disparities within the present‐day borders of Turkey since 1913. Based on our estimates for 58 provinces, we findβ‐convergence, an inverse U, and more recently, the beginnings of an N‐shaped pattern for value added per capita. We also find that regional disparities in Turkey exhibit a number of special features that do not easily fit the well‐studied pattern of the early industrializers. First, while per capita value added in other regions moved towards country averages, the differences between the East and the rest of the country persisted and even increased until recently. Second, spatial distribution of economic activity became more concentrated over time due to continued migration to the megacity of Istanbul. Third, we find that regional disparities in per capita value added in Turkey and other developing countries have been higher than those experienced by the early industrializers. These findings raise questions about the extent to which the regional disparities experiences of Turkey and other developing countries have been different than those of the early industrializers.

The immigration scholarship of Stephen Castles

The immigration scholarship of Stephen Castles

Expert-opinion-based guidance for the care of children with lysosomal storage diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic: An experience-based Turkey perspective.

This expert-opinion-based document was prepared by a group of specialists in pediatric inherited metabolic diseases and infectious diseases including administrative board members of Turkish Society for Pediatric Nutrition and Metabolism to provide guidance for the care of children with lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. The experts reached consensus on key areas of focus regarding COVID-19-based risk status in relation to intersecting immune-inflammatory mechanisms and disease patterns in children with LSDs, diagnostic virus testing, particularly preventive measures and priorities during the pandemic, routine screening and diagnostic interventions for LSDs, psychological and socioeconomic impact of confinement measures and quarantines and optimal practice patterns in managing LSDs and/or COVID-19. The participating experts agreed on the intersecting characteristics of immune-inflammatory mechanisms, end-organ damage and prognostic biomarkers in LSD and COVID-19 populations, emphasizing the likelihood of enhanced clinical care when their interaction is clarified via further studies addressing certain aspects related to immunity, lysosomal dysfunction and disease pathogenesis. In the context of the current global COVID-19 pandemic, this expert-opinion-based document provides guidance for the care of children with LSDs during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the recent experience in Turkey.

Histopathological Evaluation of Endometrial Biopsies in Different Age Groups: A Tertiary Care Experience in Turkey

Background: An endometrial biopsy primarily aims to determine endometrial cancer and hyperplasia with atypia at an early stage. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the indications, histopathological diagnoses, and the number of endometrial biopsies performed in our clinic, according to the age groups of patients, in light of the literature. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on the file data of 4,965 patients who underwent endometrial biopsy for non-obstetric reasons between 2014-2021. The patients were divided into five groups, according to their age. Pathology diagnoses were classified as benign endometrial pathology, premalignant-malignant pathology, and insufficient for diagnosis. Results: The most common biopsy indication was abnormal uterine bleeding (61.9%), while the most common histopathological result was benign endometrial pathologies (75.3%). Endometrial cancer was also detected in 3% of the patients. The highest diagnosis of benign endometrial pathology among age groups was 96.6% in those below 35. The comparison of age groups in the diagnosis of premalignant-malignant pathology revealed that the highest diagnosis rate was 32.1% in those 65 years and over. Furthermore, the evaluation of the relationship between indications and material adequacy showed that the highest rate of insufficient for diagnosis pathology was in the postmenopausal patient group (34.0%). Moreover, insufficient for diagnosis and endometrial surface epithelium results were highest in patients over 65 (46.7%). Conclusion: Patients aged 55-64 and those over 65 had the highest rate of endometrial cancer and insufficient for diagnosis biopsy results. Therefore, dilation and curettage may be recommended while taking a biopsy from patients in this age group.

Portal Hypertension in Children: A Tertiary Center Experience in Turkey.

Portal hypertension (PH) and its complications have a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the etiology; clinical, laboratory, and endoscopic findings; treatment approaches; long-term outcomes; and prognosis of pediatric PH. This retrospective study included 222 pediatric patients diagnosed with PH between 1998 and 2016, and data encompassing clinical, laboratory, and radiological features; treatments; and complications were analyzed. The most common causes of PH were portal vein thrombosis (20.3%), progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (18.9%), and biliary atresia (12.2%). Among the enrolled patients, 131 (59.0%) were included in the cirrhotic group and 91 (41.0%) in the non-cirrhotic group. Hepatomegaly and increased transaminase levels were more frequent in the cirrhotic group than in the non-cirrhotic group. Additionally, portal gastropathy, esophageal varices, and variceal bleeding were more frequent in the non-cirrhotic group, whereas ascites, hepatopulmonary syndrome and hepatic encephalopathy were more common in the cirrhotic group. The incidence of hepatomegaly was higher in the presinusoidal group than in the prehepatic group (p<0.001). Hyperbilirubinemia was more frequent in the prehepatic group (p=0.046). The frequency of esophageal varices was similar between the prehepatic and presinusoidal groups; however, variceal bleeding was more frequent in the prehepatic group (p=0.002). Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction, genetic-metabolic diseases, and biliary atresia were the most prevalent causes of PH in our country. In patients with PH, hepatomegaly, increased transaminase levels, and synthesis dysfunction were suggestive of cirrhotic PH. Notably, PH in patients without cirrhosis might be more severe than that in those with cirrhosis.

Long-term results of liver transplantation for maple syrup urine disease: A single-center experience in Turkey.

Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder. Despite the advances in medical nutrition therapies, classical phenotype causes severe neurological disorders and sudden death. It is known that MSUD patients do not experience metabolic attacks despite their free diet after liver transplantation (LT). This study aims to reveal the long-term results, development, mental, motor, intellectual and nutritional status of MSUD patients who underwent LT. The data of 12 patients who underwent deceased donor (5 recipients) and living donor liver transplantation (7 recipients) were retrospectively analyzed. The age, genotype, psychometric and mental status, development, BCAA values, type of LT, donor-recipient proximity, complications, and survival were assessed. There were 4 (33%) girls and 8 (67%) boys. The mean current age was 9.33 ± 4.58 years. The mean follow-up time was 3 ± 2.5 years. The repeated measures of leucine and isoleucine values revealed that there were no significant differences from the pre-LT to post-LT 1-year. The protein-restricted nutrition was switched to a free diet when oral intake was opened after LT. None of the recipients experienced metabolic attacks after the living donor or deceased donor LT. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rate of the patients is 83.3%. There was no significant difference in survival between living and deceased donor liver transplantation. Liver transplantation is a treatment option for MSUD in proper conditions to save the patient life, increase the quality of life, and provide essential amino acids with free diet intake for growth and development.

PLANNING TO 'NEW NORMAL' DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT: A TURKEY EXPERIENCE.

Planning of non-postponable treatments for cancer, trauma, emergency diseases, and follow-up and treatment of chronic diseases are inevitable for the ongoing pandemic and future pandemics. In this study, we evaluated the capacity of surgical applications and treatments made to the surgery department in the first 3 months of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A retrospective cohort study was performed from March 12, 2020 to June 1, 2020. COVID-19 negative general surgery patients were included. Demographics, diagnosis and management were recorded, as well as bed turnover and length of stay in the hospital. Similar data were collected on patients admitted during the same period in 2019 and 2018 to allow for comparison. A total of 1764 operations were included. There was a reduction in surgeries when comparing 2020 with 2019 and 2018 (164 vs. 713 and 890); however, there was no difference in the length of stay in the hospital (4.12 vs. 4.37 and 4.07 days, p=0.626). During 2020, appendectomies decreased (53 vs. 102 and 100, p=0.013). There was no difference in the number of emergency oncologic surgeries during 2020 as compared with 2019 and 2018 (16 vs. 8 and 13, p=0.149). In conclusion, COVID-19 significantly impacted the number of admissions to general surgery. However, cancer and emergency operations continued to be required, thus provisions need to be made to enable planning these interventions.

The solo pantomime in the pandemic: Distance postgraduate education in the department of mathematics education during COVID-19

Turkey experiences distance education at the master’s and doctorate degrees for the first time. This study aims to reveal the essence of the distance education experiences of mathematics teachers who continue their postgraduate education with distance education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was carried out using the phenomenological research design with six mathematics teachers who continue their postgraduate education at a state university in the Central Anatolia Region in the 2019-2020 academic year. Of the participants selected by the criterion sampling, three were master’s degree students and three were doctoral degree students. Research data were collected using semi-structured interview forms designed in line with expert opinions. The interviews were conducted online via video call on the WhatsApp application due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The experiences of the participants were identified with the phenomenon of “solo pantomime”. Participants had positive experiences such as easy access, possibility of review, improvement in technological pedagogical content knowledge, and negative experiences such as communication and connection problems, the irregularity in the schedule, inadequacy of the lesson hours, and focusing problems regarding synchronized distance education. Distance graduate education is also considered quite suitable for mathematics education courses, but insufficient for mathematics field courses. It is also understood that some participants had plans to make radical changes in their thesis topics. Participants avoid long-term experimental studies or studies that can be conducted with a large sample, and they tend towards studies that can be carried out with document analysis or small groups and had problems with their supervisors.

Experience of Turkey in STEM education

The article considers the practical experience of implementing STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education in Turkey. The study was based on a report on STEM education by the Department of Innovation and Educational Technologies of the Ministry of Education of Turkey and the work of local scientists. Analytical review and analysis were used as research methods. The Turkish state is doing a lot of work in the areas of defining the role of the STEM method in education and training for the development of the economy. Concrete measures and steps to develop the STEM educational program and introduce it into the educational process have been quickly implemented since Turkey became a member of the European Union's "Scientix" project. Currently, within the framework of STEM education, research and methodological work is being carried out on integrated teaching in the subjects of the natural sciences. In addition, the universities are creating a platform for all stakeholders, which will publish general recommendations for teachers and students, information about organized courses and seminars, new resources, guidelines and the latest news in this area. Currently, it is planned to introduce STEM education technology into the curriculum.