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This study investigates the relationship between corporate governance and the efficiency of Turkish banks. We use a sample of 10Turkish depository banks listed in Borsa Istanbul covering the ten year period 2005-2015.Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has been used in examining the efficiency levels of the sampled Turkish banks and panel regression analysis was used for finding out whether there is an effect of corporate governance on bank efficiency. The results have shown that free float rate and board independence have a negative and significant impact on the efficiency of the banks. As for the other variables; it is seen that major shareholder, number of committees and board size have positive and significant relationship with the bank efficiency. Finally the results have shown that there is no statistically significant relationship between institutional ownership and bank efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the situations in which it is hard to make a choice, decision can be made by using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), one of the multi- criteria decision making methods. AHP is method used in solving the complex problems, in which the importance level of criteria shows variation. In order to make the best choise among the alternatives AHP method can also be used. In this study, the students in Aegean region who will see a four year undergraduate education in town for them to choose the most appropriate this decision-making technique was applied. Prepared university students from the provinces in the Aegean region to facilitate choice, by using Analitic Hieararchy Process, firstly found degrees of importance to appraisal criteria, and then using the weighted scores the order of choice of the provinces in the Aegean region were establised. At the end of application Izmir becomes in the rank of first by 15.80%. The other provinces in order of preference were as Manisa, Mugla, Denizli, Aydin, Kutahya, Usak, Afyonkarahisar. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]