Search

Factors like migration lead to over-concentration of the population in urban areas which fosters housing prices and leads to harder budget management for low- and middle-income groups to meet their shelter needs. In cities around the world affordable rental housing is a policy tool developed for low- and middle-income groups to allocate 30% of their budget to rent and continue their lives without reducing their nutritional and social needs. However, since the global neoliberal housing policy with high inflation rates and economic crises, access to affordable rental houses is getting harder, especially in cities from Türkiye. In this regard, this paper analytically investigates the housing affordability spatially in the city of İzmir from 2019 to 2023 yearly for 13 districts (metropolitan area) and 490 neighborhoods. The results show that low-income groups (I. %20 income group) in the İzmir metropolitan area cannot access affordable rental housing. II. %20 income group can access only 24 of 490 neighborhoods to affordable rental housing and for III. %20 income group it is 57. The number of neighborhoods with affordable rental housing declines from 2019 to 2023 for all %20 income groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The climate crisis poses significant challenges, with vulnerable populations, particularly older adults, disproportionately affected by heat-related health risks. This study evaluates heat exposure among individuals aged 65 and older in Izmir’s (Türkiye) coastal districts by integrating land surface temperature (LST) data and demographic census records. Findings reveal that 9% of older adults experience extremely high heat exposure, while 61% face high exposure. Vulnerability is more pronounced in Izmir's northern and eastern districts compared to southern areas. These results highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions to mitigate heat exposure and protect vulnerable populations.

After the occupation of Izmir by the Greeks on May 15, 1919, Turkish troops ended the occupation on September 9, 1922, with Mustafa Kemal Pasha himself entering Izmir the following day. Fahrettin (Altay), the Commander of the 5th Corps, sent a telegram to the Western Front Command stating that at 10:00 am on September 9, the 1st and 2nd Brigades, followed by the 14th Brigade, entered Izmir amidst the applause and joy of the people. Thus, the Turkish army entered Smyrna and received the most valuable reward of their hard struggle against the Greeks. However, on September 13, 1922, a fire disaster occurred that changed the entire physical, economic and sociological structure of Smyrna, and the Greek army continued the "the scorched-earth tactic" in Smyrna, which they had used while retreating from the interior of Anatolia. In this study, the perpetrators of the fire that broke out after the retaking of Smyrna by the Turks are analyzed based on the news in the contemporary foreign sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Faculty of Letters / Edebiyat Fakultesi Dergisi is the property of Hacettepe University Faculty of Letters and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Geomatik is the property of Murat Yakar and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Çatalhöyük International Journal of Tourism & Social Research / Çatalhöyük Uluslararası Turizm ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi is the property of Catalhoyuk International Journal of Tourism & Social Research and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Cities are among the systems with the highest vulnerability to climate change impacts. These impacts greatly affect the population and physical infrastructure of the cities. Vulnerability assessment plays a significant role in identifying vulnerable areas to climate change in the city and developing adaptation solutions for these areas. This study aimed to determine and map the vulnerability level of Karşıyaka, İzmir on watershed scale to climate change hazards, high temperature, flood and sea level rise by using indicator based approach. In this context an indicator set was developed for each vulnerability component, exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity, taking into account socio-economic, physical and ecological characteristics of the watershed, and then vulnerability was determined by calculations at the neighborhood scale. The results showed that urban areas in the inland had high exposure and sensitivity to. heat related hazards while coastal areas had high exposure and sensitivity to water related climate hazards. Almost two thirds of the residents lived under the risk of urban floods and extreme heat. The findings also indicated that sensitivity is lower on the inner parts of the study region where population density is low. Furthermore, coastal areas had the highest vulnerability even though they had high adaptive capacity. The findings are expected to be a useful tool for decision makers in increasing climate resilience and adaptive capacity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to investigate international tourists' perceptions of stray/free-roaming animals (FRA) in İzmir, Turkey. The main issue addressed is whether FRA negatively affect tourism. İzmir was chosen as the focus of the study because the population of FRA (dogs and cats) is high and İzmir is one of the important tourism centres in Turkey. On annual visits to İzmir, the researchers witnessed an increase in the population of FRA in the city which provides the background of how and why this article came about. It is estimated that there are nearly 500,000 FRA in İzmir and it is known that 1.5 million tourists come to the city every year. In this regard, the study was undertaken to establish how visiting tourists to İzmir perceive FRA animals and their management. The factors that influence their perceptions were also assessed. In general, and where tourists encountered FRA, the animals' treatment was perceived as more positive than in their home country and did not have a negative impact on the holiday experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Darağaç is a former industrial, lower-income neighborhood in Turkey's third-largest city, Izmir. In 2015 several artists settled in the area and started a nonprofit initiative called the Darağaç Collective (DC). DC has since organized numerous art events and exhibitions, receiving considerable interest and publicity. Yet, to date, the changes in Darağaç's material landscapes have been subtle, and the area remains ungentrified, unlike similar examples in Turkey. This article argues that the collaborative art practice spearheaded by DC played a major role in the preservation of the neighborhood's urban texture. The artists became neighbors with the residents, benefited from the expertise of mechanics, and drew inspiration from the site, while the local community has contributed to the production, exhibition, and appreciation of artworks. Thus, art has become a tool for sociability and a catalyst for interpersonal, cultural, and cross-class exchanges, which could offer an alternative route to art-led urban change in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Karaelmas Science & Engineering Journal / Karaelmas Fen ve Mühendislik Dergisi is the property of Karaelmas Science & Engineering Journal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

With the increasing rate of subduction along the Hellenic Arc in the Eastern Mediterranean, the seismic activities of the Aegean plate and Western Anatolia have markedly increased over the past decade. The increase in seismic activity is quite remarkable, starting from the coasts of Çanakkale in the north of Western Anatolia, including Lesbos Island, Samos Island, Kuşadası Bay and Datca. In this context, in order to determine the current deformation after the Samos Island earthquake that occurred on October 30, 2020, measurements were performed at six continuous GNSS stations in and around Izmir. This study is jointly managed by Dokuz Eylül University, with contributions from Konya Technical University and Atatürk University, focusing on both GNSS and seismological analyses. The preliminary results of this investigation include the evaluation of seismic impacts on the continuous GNSS stations from July 1st to December 31st, 2022. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Turkey is located in a geological region where earthquakes frequently occur. After major earthquakes in Turkey, the communities directly affected often struggle to find their way to address their grievances. Following the Aegean Sea-based earthquake on 30 October 2020, the Izmir Earthquake Victims Solidarity Association (IZDEDA) was established. Its goals were to gather earthquake victims affected by the earthquake in and around Izmir under one roof to draw the attention of authorities to the problems they face; to prevent the loss of rights by meeting with relevant persons and institutions on behalf of the victims; and to carry out efforts related to urban transformation and measures to normalize life. Communication and social media use are highly important for non-governmental organizations today. Particularly after disasters, the role of social media in creating public awareness and influencing bureaucracy, with public support, is significant. The study focuses on determining the role played by IZDEDA, established in response to the needs of Izmir earthquake victims after the 30 October 2020 earthquake, in organizing earthquake victims as a non-governmental organization. In this qualitative study, the concept of civil society was examined, and a content analysis of IZDEDA's official X account was conducted. Within the scope of the research, it was concluded that in today's world, where communication technologies are heavily utilized after disasters, IZDEDA, as a non-governmental organization, was able to create an agenda, particularly in the eyes of politicians and bureaucrats, through the X platform, and played a role in the victims' access to some of their rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Few traces remain of the life and work of the Ottoman Jewish author and thinker Graziella Benghiat. Though she served as a contributor to and, later, editor of different journals in late Ottoman Izmir, most of her writing appears to have been lost in the turbulent period of nearly uninterrupted war that ravaged the region between 1912 and 1922. The words of a speech she gave in March 1913 as well as various personal details preserved by family members are among what is left. Viewed together, they present a picture of a life and body of thought that is difficult to pin down, characterized by paradoxes and perpetual motion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This piece takes the life of Yeuda Macha, a Jewish shopkeeper in Izmir, as its starting point. Focusing on a late nineteenth-century source detailing the settling of his accounts after his death, the article reconstructs the links, contacts, and partnerships that punctuated his daily life both within and outside of the Jewish community. With its emphasis on the mundane, this source offers a point of entry into the rhythm of everyday life in the eastern Sephardi diaspora and the centrality of the esnaf, or urban shopkeepers and petty traders, who made up so much of the Sephardi labor force. It also offers crucial tools to evaluate and refine categories that are so often applied reflexively in the study of the modern Mediterranean and its Jewish communities, such as "cosmopolitanism" and "coexistence," and the opportunity to concretely probe the nature of both real and imagined boundaries between religio-ethnic groups in an Ottoman port like Izmir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Art History / Sanat Tarihi Dergisi is the property of Ege University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Currently, recreation has become an increasingly important need for urban residents who lead fast and busy lives. Daily recreational activities and spaces enable citizens living in the dynamics of urban life to regain their physical and psychological health with short-term opportunities. In this context, the research questions of the study are: (a) defining the urban dweller's perspectives on the concept of recreation in today's world, (b) investigation whether the dominant recreational preference of the urban population has evolved from nature-based activities to the theme of shopping in the new world order, and (c) the behavioral tendencies of the urban population toward nature-based and shopping-based spaces. The main material of the study is the city of İzmir, and as a method, a face-to-face survey was conducted with 278 people living in the central district of İzmir. As a result of the study, it has been determined that the users prefer the spaces in the metropolitan areas for daily recreation activities. Also, they prefer spaces where they can perform nature-based activities, despite all the consumption-based opportunities in today's conditions. In line with the data obtained from the study, the daily space usage profile of the city of İzmir and its immediate surroundings was revealed, and applicable and sustainable suggestions were developed for improving daily recreation spaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ÖZ:Türkiye coğrafyası, yüzyıllardan beri çeşitli doğal afetlere maruz kalmış ve afetler önemli ölçüde can mal kayıplarına eden olmuştur. Dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de depremlerden hemen sonra en fazla kayıplara neden olan doğal afet, sellerdir. Zaman zaman aşırı yağışlarla dolan akarsu yatakları, taşarak çevresindeki yerleşim yerlerine ve tarımsal alanlara oldukça büyük zararlar vermişlerdir. Şehir planlamasındaki hatalar, akarsu yataklarında gerekli tedbirlerin alınmaması ve altyapının zayıflığı gibi nedenler İzmir’de Cumhuriyetin ilk yıllarında sellerin, afete dönüşmesine neden olmuştur. 1922 yılında düşman işgalinden kurtulan İzmir şehri, henüz yaralarını saramadan deprem ve sel afetleri ile mücadele etmek zorunda kalmıştır. İzmir’de yaşanan sel afetleri içerisinde en çok can ve mal kaybına neden olan ve insanların hafızasında yer edineni 1930 İzmir sel afetinin olduğu söylenebilir. Zira bu afette; sayısı tam olarak tespit edilememekle birlikte 117’den fazla insan vefat etmiş, selden binlerce kişi etkilenmiş ve milyonlarca lira zarar ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmada hedeflenen; 1930 yılı İzmir sel afetinin sebeplerini, etkilerini ve sonuçlarını doğal afet tarihi açısından ele alarak irdelemektir. Bunun yanı sıra, afet yönetiminde başarılı olunup olunmadığını ve bundan sonra bölgede olası sel afetleri karşısında ne gibi tedbirler alındığını ortaya koymaktır. ABSTRACT:The geography of Turkey has been exposed to various natural disasters for centuries, resulting in significant loss of life and property. Similar to worldwide trends, floods are among the most devastating natural disasters in Turkey immediately following earthquakes. Riverbeds swollen by occasional heavy rains have caused extensive damage to surrounding settlements and agricultural areas by overflowing. Factors such as urban planning errors, lack of necessary precautions in riverbeds, and weak infrastructure have contributed to the transformation of floods into disasters in Izmir during the early years of the Republic. The city of Izmir, liberated from enemy occupation in 1922, had to contend with earthquake and flood disasters before fully recovering from its wounds. Among the floods experienced in Izmir, the one in 1930 stands out as the one causing the most loss of life and property and remains entrenched in people's memories. In this disaster, although the exact number is not determined, more than 117 people perished, thousands were affected by the flood, and damages amounted to millions of lira. The aim of this study is to examine the causes, effects, and consequences of the 1930 Izmir flood disaster from the perspective of natural disaster history. Additionally, it seeks to ascertain whether successful disaster management was achieved and what measures were taken against possible future flood disasters in the region.

Copyright of Electronic Turkish Studies is the property of Electronic Turkish Studies and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

All humans are exposed to radon, the primary source of natural radiation, which can harm people due to natural processes rather than human activity. Thus, it is of significant importance to determine the levels of radon in indoor, soil gas, water, and outdoors. Radon concentration (CRn) was measured in Kiraz district, İzmir, and the correlation between the indoor and soil gas CRn values was investigated. The indoor CRn values measured in 40 randomly selected dwellings in Kiraz exhibited a wide range from 19.50 ± 2.50 to 204.70 ± 8.00 Bq m−3 with an average value of 61.11 ± 4.23 Bq m−3. The measured indoor CRn values were compared to the reference levels in the world to help control radon in the dwellings. Indoor CRn values were lower than the ICRP reference level of 300 Bq m−3 in all of the dwellings studied. Furthermore, in 34 dwellings (representing 85% of the total number of dwellings studied), indoor CRn values were lower than the WHO reference level of 100 Bq m−3. Health hazard indices, namely annual effective dose (AED) and excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR), were also calculated for each dwelling and compared with internationally acceptable levels to estimate the risk to human health. The AED values varied from 0.49 ± 0.06 to 5.16 ± 0.20 mSv y−1 with an average value of 1.54 ± 0.11 mSv y−1, which exceeds the world average of 1.15 mSv y−1 as reported by UNSCEAR. The ELCR values ranged from 2.05 ± 0.26 × 10−3 to 21.55 ± 0.84 × 10−3 with an average value of 6.43 ± 0.44 × 10−3, exceeding the world average of 0.29 × 10−3 as reported by UNSCEAR. The soil gas CRn values measured exhibited a wide variation ranging from 129.25 ± 6.38 Bq m−3 to 6172.64 ± 44.06 Bq m−3 with an average value of 1291.79 ± 18.70 Bq m−3. The soil gas CRn values were less than 10,000 Bq m−3; hence, the research area is categorized as "low radon risk areas" according to Sweden Criteria, and so no special constructions are required in the studied area. When soil gas CRn values were compared to indoor CRn values, no linear relationship was found between the CRn values. However, a strong positive linear correlation was found between indoor and soil gas CRn values less than 200 Bq m−3 and 2500 Bq m−3, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

İzmir, Turkey’s third most populous city, is in an important position in terms of both agriculture and industry. The province, which contributes 9.3% to the country’s industrial production, also has an important potential in terms of olive cultivation. However, until now, no research has been undertaken to analyze the content of trace elements (TEs) in the soil of olive orchards in İzmir. This study was carried out to determine the pollution level and ecological risks of TEs in the olive orchards soils of İzmir province, to reveal their potential sources and to evaluate their health risks. Among the TEs, the average content of only Ni (37.9 mg/kg) exceeded the world soil average content (29 mg/kg), while the average content of only Cd (0.176 mg/kg) exceeded the upper continental crust content (0.09 mg/kg). Enrichment factor revealed that there was significant enrichment for Cd in 73.6%, Ni in 11.6% and Cr in 5.4% of olive orchards, respectively, due to polluted irrigation water and agrochemicals. Similarly, ecological risk factor indicated that there were moderate and considerable ecological risks for Cd in 48.8% and 23.3% of olive orchards, respectively. Absolute principal component scores-multiple linear regression (APCS-MLR) model showed that Ni and Cr in the study area are affected by agricultural sources, Al, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn originate from lithogenic sources, and Cd originates from mixed sources. Based on health risk evaluation methods, non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic effects would not be expected for residents. This study provides significant knowledge for evaluating soil TE pollution in olive orchards and serves a model for source apportionment and human health risk evaluation of TEs in other agricultural regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Modern Turkish History Studies / Cumhuriyet Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi (CTAD) is the property of Ataturk Institute for Modern Turkish History and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

This study aims to define the characteristics of social innovators, measure the impact of social innovation, and investigate its effects on urban transformation in İzmir. The study is based on semi-structured interviews with 14 social innovators and conducted by adopting a conceptual framework. We identify the characteristics of ‘super citizens’ in the literature that can contribute to SI’s empowerment in cities. The first finding shows that these individuals are expected to have 8 characteristics: being an activist, a social entrepreneur, a mediator, having a wide network, organizing goal-oriented works, involving all actors in the process, producing new solutions focused on the subject and finally being able to keep up with the change. The second finding shows that they are the most important actors in sustaining urban development, and their projects have impacts on urban transformation from a city level to an international level. If the interaction mechanism between relevant actors is provided by the local government through the Penta-helix model, super citizens may become one of the primary stakeholders to promote SI and create a more sustainable urban development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Western Anatolia Journal of Educational Sciences (WAJES) / Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi is the property of Dokuz Eylul University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi is the property of Artvin Coruh University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Anadolu (1300-0225) is the property of Anadolu Dergisi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Tarih İncelemeleri Dergisi is the property of Tarih Incelemeleri Dergisi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Içtimaiyat is the property of Ictimaiyat and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Dokuz Eylul University Journal of Graduate School of Social Sciences is the property of Dokuz Eylul University Graduate School of Social Sciences and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de belediyecilik geleneğinin köklü geçmişinin olduğu İzmir’in merkez ilçelerinde yerel yönetimlerin sorumluluğunda çocuklara hizmet veren halk kütüphanelerinin seçmen kimliği ile kullanıcılarda yarattığı memnuniyet düzeyi ve söz konusu memnuniyetin seçmen tercihlerine etkisinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Çocuklar ile ebeveynlerinin kütüphane ve hizmetlerine ilişkin yaklaşımlarındaki farklılıklar ve memnuniyetleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişkinin var olup olmadığını serimlemek, araştırmanın bütünleyici hedefidir. Yöntem: Araştırmada yerel yönetimlerin kütüphane hizmetleri ile söz konusu hizmet yelpazesinde çocuklara yönelik hizmetlerin önemi ve etki alanının ele alındığı genel değerlendirme ve kavramsal arka planın kurgulandığı bölümlerinde betimleme yönteminden yararlanılmıştır. 5-15 yaş arası çocuklara yönelik hizmetlerin çocuklar ve aileleri üzerinde yarattığı algı ile bu algının seçmen kimliği ile ailelerin tercihlerine etkisinin ortaya konulmasında ise anket tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, aynı zamanda çocuklara yönelik hizmetleriyle de ön plana çıkan İzmir’in merkez ilçelerinden nüfus dağılımı dikkate alınarak ve basit rastgele seçilen katılımcılara yapılandırılmış sorular yöneltilerek anket uygulanmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında 403 çocuk ve 5-15 yaş arası en az bir çocuğu olan 806 ebeveynle görüşülmüş ve anketi yanıtlamaları istenmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcı olarak rastgele seçilen çocuklar ve ebeveynleri ile yapılan anket uygulamasından derlenen veriler, çalışmanın amaç ve hipotezine uygun olarak incelenmiş ve analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, araştırmaya katılan çocukların belediyelerin verdiği kütüphane hizmetlerinden genel olarak memnun oldukları, bununla birlikte ailelerin kütüphanelerin hizmetleri konusunda yeteri kadar bilgilendirilmediklerini düşündükleri tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Ankete verilen yanıtların analizi ve çalışmanın amacı ile ilişkilendirilmesinden, çocukların kütüphane hizmetlerinden tam bir bilinçlilik hali ile yararlanmadıkları, ailelerin ise sunulan kütüphanene hizmetlerini temel belediyecilik hizmeti olarak gördükleri ve bu noktadaki algılarının seçmen olarak oy tercihini belirleme potansiyeline sahip olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Özgünlük: Halk kütüphanesi hizmetlerinin yerel yönetim eliyle mi yoksa merkezi yönetimle mi daha başarılı olacağı sorgusunun yanıtının hala yüksek sesle tartışıldığı ülkemizde soruna seçmenlerin gözünden ve seçmenlerin çocuklarına yönelik duyarlılıkları üzerinden yaklaşan çalışma, bu yönü ve kapsayıcılığı ile ulusal literatür için bir ilktir. Kullanıcı memnuniyetinin çocuklar ve ebeveynleri için ayrı ancak aynı anda ölçüldüğü ve seçmenin oy tercihindeki yönelimin söz konusu memnuniyet algısına bağlı olarak sorgulandığı araştırmanın bu açıdan da disiplinin tüm paydaşları için anlamlı olduğu değerlendirilmektedir.

This paper aims to critically examine the travel notes of François Ferdinand Philippe (1818-1900) who is known as the Prince of Joinville, and the son of the French King Louis Philippe (1830-1848), during his visits to Levant cities in 1836 and 1839. The main purpose of this trip of the Prince of Joinville, who grew up as an experienced naval officer, is to support Mehmet Ali Pasha. The Prince, witnessed the significant events of Mehmet Ali Pasha’s revolt on his travels. The prince, when he was in İstanbul and Egypt, had the opportunity to directly meet with high-ranking state officials, military figures, and diplomats such as Mahmud II, Sultan Abdulmejid II, Admiral in Chief Fevzi Pasha, British Ambassador Lord Ponsoby, Russian Ambassador Boutinief, and German Marshal Moltke acquiring information about the diplomacy of the period. He is one of the first witnesses that Fevzi Pasha will surrender the Ottoman Navy to Mehmet Ali Pasha. During this revolt, a significant number of people from Anatolia, from both Alevi Bektashi and Sunni groups, sects and communities, joined the side of Mehmet Ali Pasha. The Prince of Joinville, also, had the opportunity to visit Levant cities like İzmir, İstanbul, Alexandria, and to observe these cities socio-cultural. Prince of Joinville even attracted attention with his strategic intervention in the Fire of Pera in 1839 saving a significant portion of Pera from burning. Prince Joinville depicted many significant events, notably the Fire of Pera, that were the subject of his travels in his artwork making it possible to see the panorama of the era both literarily and visually. Even though the memoirs and drawings of Prince Joinville are influenced by the Orientalist perspective, much like many other travelers’ works of the time, Joinville’s travelogue which contains notes and visuals from his Levant journeys is significant for evaluating and understanding the era.

İzmir occupies a prominent place among the Mediterranean port cities of the 19th century. The city is quite similar to other port cities in terms of trade dynamics but differs from them in the diversity of actors who had a say in trade. It can easily be said that İzmir was one of the plateaus of 19th century capital competition. Especially in the 19th century, the city was considered the second capital of the Ottoman Empire after Istanbul and continued to be one of its most important ports. In this period, the architectural and urban arrangements made by the Ottoman government on a local scale, as well as the urban transportation interventions made with the initiatives of western countries, significantly affected the morphology of the city. In this context, the morphological transformation of İzmir in the 19th century, its position within local, regional, and global networks, and its relationship with urban interventions will be evaluated through maps, drawings and documents related to railways and transportation.

In the second half of the 17th century in the Ottoman Empire, along with political and economic weaknesses, it is observed that painters were directed towards Western culture, leading to changes in Turkish decorative arts, where baroque and rococo styles dominated classical patterns. During this period, which is one of the embellishment elements of mosque architecture, changes also occurred in the art of painting decoration, which is applied on plaster, stone, wood, leather, and fabric using natural dyes and fine-haired brushes. Classical motifs were replaced by acanthus leaves, oyster shells, scallops, thistle leaves, and curtain motifs; “C” and “S” curves gave way to vases filled with flowers, fruit dishes, and baskets. In the ornamentation of Karaoglu Mosque located in the Sarı Bey neighborhood of Birgi district in Izmir, we can see beautiful examples of late-period illumination art both externally and internally. Notable illumination decorations are observed in the door pediment, window pediments, and wall surfaces in the last congregation area; in the pulpit, minbar, and window pediments; and in the corners of the mihrab, balcony floor, and arch transition elements. Generally, red, blue, green, brown, and yellow colors were used in the ornamentation. Upon examining the decorations, geometric elements such as rosettes, oak and pine tree species, cloves, roses, tulips, pomegranates, and poppies placed inside vases were identified alongside equilateral rectangles and triangles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, the flora of liverworts in the Bozdağ mountain range lying between Izmir and Manisa provinces in the western part of the Aegean Region was investigated. The region is located in square B6 according to the Henderson quadrature system. As a result of the field studies carried out between 2021- 2023, 32 liverwort species belonging to 20 different families of Marchantiophyta were identified. Of the identified species, five species are new records for Izmir and twenty species are new records for Manisa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: In this study, it is aimed to reveal the voter identity of the public libraries serving children under the responsibility of local governments in the central districts of Izmir, where the tradition of municipalism has a deep-rooted history in Turkey, and the level of satisfaction created by the users and the effect of this satisfaction on voter preferences. It is the integrative goal of the research to reveal whether there is a significant relationship between the differences in the approaches and satisfaction of children and their parents towards the library and its services. Method: The descriptive method was utilized in the general evaluation and conceptual background sections of the study, where the library services of local governments and the importance and impact of services for children within the range of services in question were discussed. The survey technique was utilized to reveal the perception created by services for children between the ages of 5-15 on children and their families and the impact of this perception on voter identity and the preferences of families. In this context, a questionnaire was administered by asking structured questions to participants selected randomly from the central districts of Izmir, which also stands out with its services for children, taking into account the population distribution. Within the scope of the research, 403 children and 806 parents with at least one child between the ages of 5-15 were interviewed and asked to answer the questionnaire. Findings: The data compiled from the questionnaire application made with randomly selected children and their parents were examined and analyzed in accordance with the purpose and hypothesis of the study. According to the findings, it was determined that the children participating in the research were generally satisfied with the library services provided by the municipalities, however, they thought that the families were not sufficiently informed about the services of the libraries. Implications: From the analysis of the answers given to the questionnaire and associating it with the purpose of the study, it was concluded that the children did not benefit from the library services with full awareness, that the families saw the services offered to the library as the basic municipal service, and that their perceptions at this point had the potential to determine the choice of voters. Originality: In our country, where the answer to the question of whether public library services will be more successful with the local or central government is still being discussed loudly, the study, which approaches the problem from the eyes of the voters and their sensitivities towards their children, is a first for the national literature with this aspect and inclusiveness. The research, in which user satisfaction is measured separately but simultaneously for children and their parents, and the orientation of the voter's choice is questioned depending on the perception of that satisfaction, is considered to be meaningful for all stakeholders of the discipline in this respect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Turkish Culture & Haci Bektas Veli Research Quarterly is the property of Turkish Cultur & Haci Bektas Veli Research Quarterly and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Içtimaiyat is the property of Ictimaiyat and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The TUSAGA-Active (Turkish National Continuous Operating Reference System) is available for commercial and academic studies with 168 fixed GNSS (Global Navigational Satellite Systems) stations. Its capability to provide highaccuracy data facilitate to monitor deformations in engineering structures resulting from crustal movements. On October 30, 2020, an earthquake with a magnitude of ML = 6.6 (MW = 6.9) struck the Aegean Sea at 14.51 local time. The aim of the study is that TUSAGA-Active stations located within the earthquake-affected area are thoroughly examined to detect any crustal deformations caused by this seismic event. As part of this analysis, deformation directions and magnitudes were determined for stations AYD1, CESM, DIDI, IZMI, KIKA, and SALH. RINEX data from 15 days before the earthquake date and 11 days after were processed using CSRS-PPP (Canadian Spatial Reference System Precise Point Positioning Service) and OPUS (Online Positioning User Service), which are internet-based GNSS services. The results of this analysis revealed that the CESM station experienced the most significant displacement, averaging 57.39 mm in the north direction according to the CSRS-PPP service. Similar results were obtained from the OPUS service data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of GRID - Architecture, Planning & Design Journal is the property of GRID - Architecture, Planning & Design Journal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Today, rapid urbanization and increasing human activities have affected the climate at macro and micro scales in cities and caused unfavorable conditions in terms of human thermal comfort, especially in outdoor spaces. In this context, new solutions need to be researched, developed, tested, and updated to improve thermal comfort in cities. Using ENVI-met 5.1 software, this study investigated the effects of different NBS combinations on the urban microclimate and human bioclimatic comfort in Izmir (Turkey). The current situation, the scenarios where some nature-based solutions (NBS) are applied within the scope of the European Union's HORIZON 2020 "URBAN GreenUP" project, and two other scenarios planned within the scope of the study were evaluated. The findings of the study showed that both the NBS scenarios created within the scope of the EU project and the NBS scenarios with large deciduous trees had the most positive impacts on improving thermal comfort conditions in all three study zones and achieved temperature reductions of up to 2.5 °C in urban temperatures. In terms of thermal comfort, the most significant differences were calculated between the minimum PMV values and were close to 1 °C. In addition, the simulation results showed positive changes in psychological stress levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recreation has become an increasingly important pursuit for urban people who maintain a fast and intense life cycle today. Daily recreational activities provide opportunities for citizens to regain their physical and psychological health through short-term e‘periences. The starting point of this research is to determine the daily recreational activity places of the inhabitants of Izmir and to reveal development strategies for these choices.Questionnaire and observation methods were used in the research. Prominent places were determined through the questionnaire. The percentage of participants in the questionnaire was taken as a basis and a total of 15 locations, 12 of which were within the metropolitan area, were evaluated by observation studies, one by one. As a general result it is found that the prominence of these spaces was effectively influenced by factors like geographic location, natural and cultural characteristics, and distance from the city center. At the end of the study, feasible and sustainable suggestions were made for the development of these recreational spaces.

On yedinci yüzyıldan itibaren Avrupa'nın en yakınındaki “öteki” olan Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'na duyduğu merak ve bu ülkeyle gelişen ilişkileri, Avrupalı elçileri, temsilcileri, tüccarları ve gezginleri bu toprakları ziyaret etmeye teşvik etti. Doğu'ya yapılan yolculuklar ve bu yolculuklara dair anlatıların yayınlanması, Doğu'ya dair bir bilgi birikimi ve temsillerin temellerini attı. Akdeniz'de gelişen bir ticaret merkezi olarak İzmir, Avrupalı seyyahların Doğu'ya yaptıkları yolculuklarda güzergahlarına dahil ettikleri bir yer haline geldi. Seyahatnamelerde İzmir'in kentsel yaşamı, günlük rutini, demografisi ve sosyal yapısının yanı sıra fiziksel çevresi, coğrafi özellikleri ve mimari manzarası da betimlenmiştir. Bu çalışma, on yedinci yüzyıla ait bu anlatıları, özellikle de İngiliz ve Fransız seyyahların anlatılarını, ortak yönlerinin yanı sıra bireysel ve özgün bakış açıları açısından ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Buna ek olarak, çalışmada, on yedinci yüzyıldaki Doğu'ya bakışın - İzmir'in bu seyahatnamelerdeki metinsel ve görsel temsillerinin kanıtladığı üzere - on sekizinci ve on dokuzuncu yüzyıl Oryantalizminin bir başlangıcı olarak görülüp görülemeyeceği sorgulanmaktadır.

Populations of the species Artemia (Brine shrimp) in saltworks have become a popularity popular field of study for aquaculture for its significance for aquatic ecosystems as being an important source of sustenance for water birds in hypersaline food webs. Besides, species in the genus Artemia are the intermediate host of severe cestode species which are associated with flamingos. This study reports on the prevalence of native Artemia parthenogenetica parasitism of Flamingolepis liguloides in the Çamaltı saltern ecosystem in the Gediz wetland between January and December 2022 in Türkiye. Infected A. parthenogenetica was sampled from April to September 2022 in salt pans where flamingo birds and salt production are available for parasitological diagnosis. The parasites were determined in the abdomen, thorax and near the gut tract of A. parthenogenetica. The highest prevalence of parasite was found in juvenile individuals as 86.67±1.45% and adults as 76.06±1.16% in May. The main intensity was varied from 1.18±0.01 to 1.92±0.06 parasites per infected host depending on the sampling months and age of the brine shrimp. The most abundant parasite infestation was recorded as 1.44±0.02 parasites per investigated host in juvenile brine shrimp in June since seasonal conditions are favorable for such infestation.

This article aims to evaluate whether the narratives on the settled life tran sitions of the Alevi-Kızılbaş Tahtacı community living in İzmir can be a source of historical reality. Based on the narration of settlement where the epidemic stopped by the miracle of “yatırs” and one of the descendants of Yanyatır sacred lineage, the investigation from the archival sources that the plausible effect of the pandemic on the settling of the Tahtacı community in İzmir. According to archival sources that determined Tahtacıs in İzmir started to settle at the beginning of the XIXth century, epidemics that could be effective for the nomadic Tahtacıs were the epidemic diseases seen in İzmir during the same period. We determined that it might be the plague. The epidemic may be a plague, but the Tahtacı community in İzmir was affected by the no epidemic finding could be reached. The determination that the Tahtacı community was affected by the plague epidemic in Söke, the closest region to İzmir, gave the idea that the epidemic disease narrative might have spread among the interacting Tahtacı communities. The fact that epidemic narratives in memory are woven with miracles clues about how the Tahtacı community comprehended the world around them. The sedentary life policies of the state and the attempts of modernization in forestry brought about the end of the traditional woodworking profession as the main factors in the transition to settled life. The reason why the narrations about the epidemic and miracle, rather than the main factors, remain in the memory may be the facilitating effect of the marvel on the nomadic Tahtacıs to accept the settled life. Tahtacıs must have made these places, the essence of the world through miracles, into livable places for them.

Sensitivity assessment produces data to guide spatial planning by determining areas that need to be protected. Izmir, the study area of this article, is a city with rich ecological values but rapidly changing spatiality. This study determines ecologically sensitive areas of Izmir and reveals the relationship between ecologically sensitive areas and spatial planning decisions. To achieve this goal, ecologically sensitive areas are defened by the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and overlapped with planning decisions. The study evaluates ecological factors and processes using nine main parameters and twenty-one sub-parameters. Each of the parameters selected was divided into ecological sensitivity levels. The result of the analysis found 16.8% of the area to have very high sensitivity, 18.5% high sensitivity, 22.7% average sensitivity, 28.5% low sensitivity, and 13.5% very low sensitivity. A comparison of these areas with the 1:100,000 Environmental Regulation Plan decisions showed that the planning decisions are not compatible with the ecological sensitivities of the study area. As a result, the study provides an ecological sensitivity assessment model that can contribute to improving decision-making processes in urban plans.

Analiza občutljivosti zagotavlja podatke, ki usmerjajo ukrepe na področju prostorskega načrtovanja, saj se z njo določijo območja, ki bi jih bilo treba zavarovati. Avtorica je proučevala Izmir, turško mesto z bogatimi ekološkimi vrednotami, a s hitro spreminjajočim se prostorom. Določila je ekološko občutljiva območja v mestu ter analizirala povezavo med njimi in prostorskimi odločitvami. Občutljiva območja je določila z analitičnim hierarhičnim procesom, nato pa jih je primerjala z urbanističnim načrtom mesta. Ekološke dejavnike in procese je proučila na podlagi devetih glavnih parametrov in 21 podparametrov. Vsak parameter je razdelila na več stopenj ekološke občutljivosti. Izsledki analize so pokazali, da je 16,8 % proučevanega območja zelo visoko občutljivega, 18,5 % je visoko občutljivega, 22,7 % območja ima povprečno, 28,5 % nizko, 13,5 % pa zelo nizko stopnjo občutljivosti. Primerjava teh območij z urbanističnim načrtom mesta v merilu 1 : 100.000 je razkrila, da se prostorske odločitve, razvidne iz načrta, ne skladajo z ekološko občutljivostjo proučevanega območja. Model ugotavljanja ekološke občutljivosti, predstavljen v članku, lahko pomaga izboljšati odločevalske procese pri sprejemanju urbanističnih načrtov.

Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence rates of ectoparasites (external parasites) seen in cattle in Muğla, Aydın and İzmir regions. Methods: For ectoparasite screening, a total of 1,353 cattle breeds from Muğla, Aydın and İzmir regions were included in the study. Ectoparasite samples were collected with the help of hand, forceps, comb and scalpel, brought to the laboratory in plastic containers containing 70% alcohol and examined under a microscope. Results: In the study, 191 (14.12%) of 1,353 cattle were infested with external parasites. Of the cattle, 138 (72.25%) ticks, 24 (12.57%) lice, 9 (4.71%) tabanid, 8 (4.19%) hippoboscid, 7 (3.66%) fleas and 5 (2.62%) mites were detected. Accordingly, 4 tick species in cattle Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma excavatum, Hyalomma detritum, Rhipicephalus turanicus, 4 lice species (Bovicola bovis, Linognathus vituli, Solenopotes capillatus, Haematopinus quadripertusus ), 1 mite species (Chorioptes bovis), 2 flea species (Ctenocephalides canis, Ctenocephalides felis), 1 hippoboscid fly species (Hippobosca equina) ve 3 tabanid fly species (Tabanus bromius, Tabanus exclusus, Philipomyia aprica) diagnosed. Conclusion: The presence of external parasites varied depending on the frequency of antiparasitic use in cattle.

Bağımsızlık mücadelesinin varış noktası olarak Cumhuriyet, Türk halkı için 1923 tarihinde bir umut olarak doğmuştur. Cumhuriyet’in ilanı ile yeşeren bu umut tüm yurtta büyük bir coşku ve heyecanla karşılanmıştır. Kurtuluş Savaşı kahramanı, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin kurucusu Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ ün en büyük eserim dediği Cumhuriyet kendisinden sonra aynı heyecan ve coşkuyla bugün hala yaşatılmaktadır. Cumhuriyet’ in ilan edildiği dönemde yurdun içinde bulunduğu zorlu koşullar Anadolu halkının fedakârlığı ve özverisi ile aşılmış, kentlerin yeniden inşası süreci ve savaştan çıkmış olmanın getirdiği sıkıntılar ise yönetimsel kararlılık, milli ekonomi politikaları ile çözüm bulmuştur. Kurtuluş Savaşı’nın gazi kentlerinden biri olan İzmir işgalden bağımsızlığa kavuştuğu günlerde büyük bir yangın ile sınanmış ve yangının sebep olduğu zarar kentin büyük çaplı bir imar sürecini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Ancak bu durum kent halkına Cumhuriyet coşkusundan hiçbir şey kaybettirmemiştir. Kentin dört bir yanında karşılaşılan Cumhuriyet temsili anıtlar bunun en güzel ispatıdır. Bu çalışmada İzmir’in Cumhuriyet ile birlikte yeniden inşa edilme süreci ve şehrin işlek bölgelerinde yer alan anıtların Cumhuriyet temsili konu edilmiş, şehrin yeniden imarı sürecinde değişen mimari üslup ve anıtlara ilişkin değerlendirmeler fotoğraflarla sunulmuştur.

The Selçuk district of Izmir is one of the most essential regions in terms of olive oil production. In this study, 60 olive oil samples were obtained from five different locations (ES: Eski Şirince Yolu, KK: Kınalı Köprü, AU: Abu Hayat Üst, AA: Abu Hayat Alt, and DB: Değirmen Boğazı) in the Selçuk region of Izmir during two (2019–2020 and 2020–2021) consecutive cropping seasons. Quality indices (free acidity, peroxide value, p-Anisidine value, TOTOX, and spectral absorption at 232 and 270 nm) and the fatty acid, phenolic, and sterol profiles of the samples were determined to analyze the changes in the composition of Selcuk olive oils according to their growing areas. When the quality criteria were analyzed, it was observed that KK had the lowest FFA (0.11% oleic acid, PV (6.66 meq O2/kg), p-ANV (11.95 mmol/kg), TOTOX (25.28), and K232 (1.99) values and K270 had the highest value. During the assessment of phenolic profiles, the ES group exhibited the highest concentration of the phenolic compound p-HPEA-EDA (oleocanthal), with a content of 93.58 mg/kg, equivalent to tyrosol. Upon analyzing the fatty acid and sterol composition, it was noted that AU displayed the highest concentration of oleic acid (71.98%) and β-sitosterol (87.65%). PCA analysis illustrated the distinct separation of the samples, revealing significant variations in both sterol and fatty acid methyl ester distributions among oils from different regions. Consequently, it was determined that VOOs originating from the Selçuk region exhibit distinct characteristics based on their geographical locations. Hence, this study holds great promise for the region to realize geographically labeled VOOs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]