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Güneydoğu Türkiye özellikle Arap yarım adası, kuzey Afrika ve Ortadoğu bölgesinde yayılış gösteren yarasa türlerinin Türkiye’ye giriş yaptığı ve yoğun olarak bulunduğu önemli bir coğrafik bölgedir. Buzul dağlardan, kurak steplere, ırmak vadilerinden geniş düzlüklere sahip bu bölgedeki yarasa türlerini tespit etmek bu çalışmanın amacı oluşturmaktadır. 2004-2017 yılları arasında yapılan arazi çalışmaları sonucunda araştırma bölgesinden Microchiroptera alt takımının Emballonuridae, Rhinolophidae, Vespertilionidae ve Molossidae familyalarına mensup toplam 15 tür tespit edilmiştir. Türlere ait habitat özellikleri ve lokalite kayıtları verilmiştir. Bu çalışma ile Myotis nattererii, M. aurescens ve Rhinolophus mehelyi’nin araştırma bölgesinden ilk kez kaydı verilmiştir. Bununla birlikte bugüne kadar ülkemizden tek bir lokaliteden bilinen Taphozous nudiventris için iki yeni lokalite daha tespit edilmiştir., Southeastern Turkey is an important geographical region where the bat species spreading especially in Arabian Peninsula, North Africa and the Middle East enter in Turkey and have an intense population. The aim of this study was to identify the bat species in this region, which has glacial mountains, arid steppes, river valleys and vast plains. As a result of the field studies conducted between 2004 and 2017, totally 15 species belonging to Emballonuridae, Rhinolophidae, Vespertilionidae and Molossidae families of Microchiroptera suborder were identified in the study area. The habitat characteristics of the species and their locality records were presented. In this study, Myotis nattererii, M. aurescens, and Rhinolophus mehelyi were firstly recorded in the study area. Also, two new locations were determined for Taphozous nudiventris known from one location in Turkey up to the present.

Mari Krallığı, M.Ö. II. Binde Mezopotamya’nın hem siyasi yapılanmasında hem de Orta Fırat bölgesindeki kara ve nehir yolu ticaretinde kilit rol üstlenmiş bir merkezdir. Eskiçağ araştırmalarında Mari Krallığını önemli kılan bir diğer faktör de, Mari sarayında ele geçen 20.000 civarında krallığın çeşitli konulardaki idari belgeleridir. Burada açığa çıkarılan metinlerin çoğu, Mari kralı Zimri-Lim ile onun yüksek dereceli memurları arasında farklı konularda yazılmış mektuplardan oluşmaktadır. Mari kraliyet arşivi belgeleri, Eski Yakındoğu arşivleri arasında ayrı bir öneme sahiptir. Çünkü bu mektuplar, Yakındoğu krallıklarının siyasi ve askerî işleri yanında bölgedeki halkların sosyo-kültürel durumları ve aralarındaki etkileşimler hakkında değerli bilgiler vermektedir. Ayrıca belgeler arasında içeriği bakımından edebî, dinî, mitolojik ve aile içi yazışmalara ilişkin önemli kayıtlar da bulunmaktadır. Mari kraliyet mektupları arasında, Mari ve yakın bölgelerdeki yerleşimlerde meydana gelen sel felaketleri ve taşkınlara karşı idarenin aldığı tedbirler çerçevesinde yürütülen imar faaliyetleri ile su kaynaklarının kullanımı ve yönetimi konusundaki uygulamaları içeren 25 kadar mektup tespit edilmiştir. Makalenin konusu, bu 25 mektup ve içeriği çerçevesinde şekillenmiştir., The kingdom of Mari played a key role for both the development of the political structure of Mesopotamia and the land and waterway trade of the Middle Euphrates region in the 2nd millennium BC. Another factor of the importance of Mari Kingdom is about 20 thousand that are the administrative documents of the kingdom on various issues, unearthed in the palace of Mari. Most of these documents contain the correspondences regarding a wide range of subjects between Zimri-Lim, the king of Mari, and some of his dignitary officials. The royal archive texts of Mari have a specific importance comparing to the other archives of the Near East. Because these letters provide valuable information about the political and military affairs of the Near East kingdoms as well as the social-cultural status of the people in the region and their interactions. There are also important records of about literary, religious, mythological and prosopography in terms of content among the documents. Among the royal documents, there are about 25 letters about the flood disasters took place in Mari and its periphery and construction activities performed by the palace administrative in the scope of precautions against the floods, and about the practices on the use of water sources and management of them. These twenty-five letters and around their content is shaped the topic of the article.

The aim of this study was to determine and compare some morphometric characteristics of Microtus species occurring in the central Anatolia, Turkey. This study is based on 209 specimens of Microtus spp. collected the central Anatolia between 2003 and 2010. Some features concerning pelage coloration, cranial characters, tooth morphotype, and baculum morphology of the species were recorded to determine and evaluate their taxonomic characteristics. It was determined that four species of the genus Microtus occur in the study area, including Microtus dogramacii, Microtus guentheri, Microtus hartingi, and Microtus mystacinus. Microtus hartingi has been found to be widespread throughout central Anatolia. Microtus guentheri is located in the type locality and nearby provinces. M. guentheri and M. hartingi were not found to be sympatric. Among species, M. hartingi has the longest hind foot and M. mystacinus has the longest tail. The UPGMA trees were constructed for each sex, using skull and external measurements of Microtus specimens. As a result, M. dogramacii and M. guentheri being the most similar, and M. mystacinus is the sister species to these. But, it was determined that M. hartingi is distinctively from the these species. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’nin Orta Anadolu bölgesinde bulunan Microtus türlerinin bazı morfometrik karakterlerini belirlemek ve karşılaştırmaktır. Bu çalışma 2003 ila 2010 yılları arasında Orta Anadolu’daki çeşitli yerlerden elde edilen 209 Microtus spp. örneğine dayanmaktadır. Türlerin taksonomik karakteristiklerini belirlemek için kürk rengi, kafatası özellikleri, diş morfotipleri ve baculum morfolojileri ile ilgili bazı özellikler kaydedilmiş ve değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma alanında Microtus cinsine ait dört tür, Microtus dogramacii, Microtus guentheri, Microtus hartingi ve Microtus mystacinus tespit edilmiştir. Microtus hartingi Orta Anadolu bölgesinin genelinde yaygın olarak bulunmaktadır. M. guentheri tip yeri ve yakınındaki illerde tespit edilmiştir. Microtus guentheri ve M. hartingi simpatrik olarak bulunmamaktadır. Türler arasında M. hartingi en uzun ard ayak uzunluğuna ve M. mystacinus en uzun kuyruk uzunluğuna sahiptir. Her tür ve her eşey için kafatası ve dış ölçüler kullanılarak UPGMA ağacı oluşturulmuştur. Çalışmamız sonucunda M. dogramacii ve M. guentheri’nin birbirine en çok benzeyen türler olduğu, M. mystacinus’un bu türlere yakın olduğu ve M. hartingi’nin bu türlerden ayırt edici şekilde farklı olduğu görülmüştür.

Kultepe tabletleri arasinda Anadolu’nun yerli halkina ait cok az sayida belge bulunmaktadir. Bunlarin buyuk cogunlugu yerlilerin kendi aralarindaki borc-alacak isleriyle ilgilidir. Son yillarda sayilari artan I-b kati tabletleri sayesinde, yerlilerle ilgili karanlikta kalan bircok husus aydinlatilmaya baslanmistir. Yerlilerle ilgili yapilan her calismayla bu yondeki bilgiler giderek artmaktadir. Bu calismada 1950 (Kt. c/k) yili Kultepe kazilarinda bulunmus, yerli tuccarlara ait, cogunlugu borc senetlerinden olusan 10 belgenin tanitimini yapacagiz.

Arkeolojik veriler Anadolu-Mezopotamya ili s kilerinin tarih oncesi devirlerden itibaren sure geldi g ini gostermektedir. M.O. ±2500’lerden itibaren yaz i l i belgelere de yans i yan bu ili s kiler hem yo g unluk hem de ce s itlilik bak i m i ndan artan bir seyir izlemi s tir. Bu konudaki ilk bilgilere Akad Devleti ve Yeni Sumer Ca g i ’ndan geriye kalan belgelerde rastlanmaktad i r. Bu kapsamdaki tespitler genellikle eski Mezopotamya kentlerinde hukum surmu s yoneticilerin, askeri zaferlerini veya imar faaliyetlerini anlatt i klar i belgelere dayan i r. Anadolu-Mezopotamya aras i ndaki ili s kilerin yo g un olarak belgelendi g i as i l donem, giderek artan bir karakterle Akad, Yeni Sumer, Asur, Babil ve Hitit Devleti zaman i s eklinde s i ralanabilir. Bu cal i s mada M.O. II. bin y i lba s lar i ndan itibaren daha gorunur bir merkez olarak ortaya c i kan Hahhum kenti ele al i nacakt i r. Bu krall i k merkezinin Kultepe metinlerinde hangi ba g lamda gecti g i uzerinde durulacakt i r.

Creatinine imprinted cryogel (MIP) cartridge was prepared with functional monomer N-methacryloyl-(L)-histidinemethylester (MAH) under frozen conditions. Creatinine adsorption studies and selectivity of MIP cryogel were evaluated in aqueous solution and artificial urine sample. Maximum adsorbed amount of creatinine was calculated as 6.83 mg/g polymer for MIP cryogel. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models were used to investigate the adsorption behaviour of creatinine. In the artificial urine sample; recovery amounts of creatinine were found 34.7–46.2%. Creatinine imprinted cryogel (MIP) cartridge recognized creatinine, 4.58 and 4.37 times greater competitive molecules. MIP cryogel catridge was repeatedly used many times for adsorption desorption cycles. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

WOS: 000495863700011 This research was based on some characteristics of the erythrocyte and leukocyte cells of 9 Miniopterus schreibersii (female female) samples collected from Balikesir Province in Turkey between July 2015 and September 2016. Bats were caught from an artificial cave using special nets. Blood was taken in heparinized hematocrit tubes from the forearm or tail membrane in the laboratory and the blood smears were prepared. The erythrocyte and leukocyte counts, hemoglobin concentration, and hematocrit values in the blood were determined. In M. schreibersii, the number of erythrocytes in 1 mm(3) of blood was between 7.5 and 10 million, and the mean value was 8.8 million. The diameter values of the erythrocyte, monocyte, lymphocyte, eosinophil, neutrophil, and basophil cells were measured as 5.65, 9.66, 8.4, 8.66,10, and 8.5 mu m, respectively. Blood values of M. schreibersii were recorded for the first time in this study in Anatolia.

YILDIZ AY, Elif/0000-0003-4549-7789 WOS: 000495863700006 Because of their feeding habits, which are affected by their ranking in the last steps of the food chain, the teeth of carnivores are subjected to great forces during the breaking up and chewing of food when they are hunting. In this sense, missing teeth and tooth anomalies are common in carnivores. This research was based on an examination of the properties of the tooth structures of 25 wolf specimens collected in Turkey between 2014 and 2018. In this study, the excess and missing teeth, tooth fracture, and root anomalies in the lower and upper jaw of the head skeletons from an adult age group were examined in detail. Some anomalies, defined as the supernumerary tooth, additional roots, and fusion roots, were found in 4 skulls; tooth loss was found in 6 skulls; tooth fractures were found in 7 skulls; and tooth remains were found in 4 skulls. Fusion roots, supernumerary teeth, and additional roots were among the important variations in dentition. Tooth loss, fractures, and remains, and dental anomalies were determined in approximately 56% of the specimens in this study. It can be conclusively stated that dental anomalies were frequently encountered in wolves in the Palaearctic Region.

WOS: 000458165800012, We determined allelic variation at eleven microsatellite loci to study the effect of the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles on the population genetic architecture of brown hares, Lepus europaeus, from Anatolia and Turkish Thrace in the southeastern most Balkans. The latter region was connected with Anatolia during periods of the late Pleistocene and the early Holocene (until ca. 8000 y BP) enabling natural gene flow. Following a recent mitochondrial (mt) DNA-based phylogeographic model that suggested unidirectional ancient gene flow from Anatolia to the SE Balkans, we expected lower genetic diversity in hares from Turkish Thrace than Anatolia. The Turkish Thrace population might have been established only relatively recently as natural northwestward expansion of a long existing Anatolian population. Alternatively, it might have received late Pleistocene or Holocene gene flow by hares from eastern Europe from north of the Black Sea, even after the formation of the marine barrier. This might have produced a notable genetic distinction between the hares from either side of the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles. We found significantly lower allelic richness in hares from Turkish Thrace than Anatolia, very little genetic admixture in the Turkish Thrace population, and only one allele at low frequency in Turkish Thrace that was not observed in Anatolian hares. On the contrary, many alleles of Anatolian hares were not recovered in hares from Turkish Thrace. Nevertheless, genetic divergence (Fst, Cavalli-Sforza & Edwards distances, AMOVA) between the hares from either side of the current marine barrier was low (Fst values, Kirikkale University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit [BAP-2008/18, BAP-2012/32, BAP-2016/61], This work was supported by the Kirikkale University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (project numbers: BAP-2008/18, BAP-2012/32, BAP-2016/61).

Memeli sınıfının Carnivora takımına ait Lutra cinsi dünyada 13 türle temsil edilmektedir. Bu türlerden Avrasya su samuru (Lutra lutra) Palearktik bölgede geniş bir yayılış alanına sahiptir. Avrasya su samurunun Türkiye’deki durumu ile ilgili yapılan ilk üç sempozyumun sonucuna göre Lutra lutra’nın Türkiye’nin her yerinde yayılış gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Lutra lutra dere, çay, nehir, göl ve akarsuların denize döküldüğü yerlerde kaydedilmiştir. Yapılan dışkı analizlerine göre Avrasya su samurunun yayılış gösterdiği bölgelerde besin tercih oranlarının değişmesine karşın, genel olarak başta balık olmak üzere midye, tatlı su yengeci ve kerevit gibi omurgasız hayvanlar ile iki yaşamlı, sürüngen, küçük yapılı kuş ve memeli gibi omurgalı türlerini besin olarak tercih etmektedir. Su samurunu tehdit eden başlıca faktörler arasında yaşam alanının tahrip edilmesi, araç çarpması, çevre kirliliği, pestisit, çiftlik sahipleri tarafından balık havuzlarını koruma amaçlı öldürme ve kısmen avcılık gelmektedir. Lutra lutra’nın uluslararası koruma statüsü 2000’li yılların başında IUCN kriterlerine göre “Vulnerable” iken, 2004’den bu yana “Near Threatened” olarak değişmiştir. Türkiye’de de bu tür “Near Threatened” kategorisinde yer almaktadır. Türkiye’nin değişik bölgelerinde rastlanan su samuruna yönelik tehditlerin boyutlarına göre koruma önlemleri alınabilir. Bunun için su samurunun yaşam alanlarının ve ekolojik tercihlerinin tam olarak bilinmesi gerekmektedir.

WOS: 000373706200013 In this study the reference ranges belonging to some hematological parameters of Myotis myotis and Myotis blythii, collected from three localities in Turkey in 2012 and 2013, are given for the first time. Bats were caught using a special bat net and they were released after the required amount of blood sample was taken. In Myotis myotis, erythrocyte diameter was recorded as 5.04 mu m and the number of erythrocytes and leukocytes in 1 mm(3) of blood was 11.35 x 10(6) and 4865, respectively. While the hemoglobin level was 14.9 g/dL, the hematocrit value was measured as 57.0%. The other values were as follows: mean cell volume (MCV) 52.40 fL, mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) 13.70 pg, mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) 23.30%, and amount of total protein 10.5 g/L. In Myotis blythii specimens, erythrocyte diameter was recorded as 5.69 mu m and the number of erythrocytes and leukocytes in 1 mm(3) of blood was 14.52 x 10(6) and 4296, respectively. While the hemoglobin level was 13.09 g/dL, the hematocrit value was measured as 60.20%. The other values measured as follows: MCV 43.67 fL, MCH 9.70 pg, MCHC 21.70%, and amount of total protein 10.625 g/L. Coordination Unit of Scientific Research Projects of Kirikkale University (BAP)Kirikkale University [2012/07] This study is a part of two master theses and was funded by the Coordination Unit of Scientific Research Projects of Kirikkale University (BAP, Project No: 2012/07). We thank C Gul for technical assistance during the laboratory studies.

WOS: 000351932700015 The chromosomal banding analysis of the karyotypes of Turkish populations of Eptesicus serotinus, Nyctalus lasiopterus and Barbastellus barbastellus was performed with the use of C-banding and Ag-NOR staining. The results obtained in E. serotinus and N. lasiopterus were congruent with previous data reported from other regions. The karyotype of E. serotinus (2n = 50, NF = 52) contained a moderate amount of centromeric C-heterochromatin and a single NOR was localized in an acrocentric autosomal pairs. The karyotype of N. lasiopterus (2n = 42, NF = 54) contained a higher amount of centromeric C-heterochromatin and the NORs were localized in two autosomal pairs. The karyotype of B. barbastellus was standard in its general characteristics (2n = 32, NF = 54, low amount of C-heterochromatin) but the NOR was localized in only one acrocentric autosomal pair. In studies from other regions, the NORs were recognized in all five acrocentric autosomal pairs of the complement of B. barbastellus. Republic of Turkey; Ministry of Forest and Water Works; Nature Protection Head Office of National Parks; VII. Region Directorate, Osmaniye Branch Directorate and EKOIZ Limited Company This work was supported by the Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Forest and Water Works, Nature Protection Head Office of National Parks, VII. Region Directorate, Osmaniye Branch Directorate and EKOIZ Limited Company.