Turkey’s Forecasting of Energy Demand with Artificial Neural-Network

YAŞAR, Esra | UÇKUN, Ayşegül

Energy demand isincreasing day by day in parallel with economic growth, especially for the rapidly developing countries. In order to achieve a sustainable economic growth, long-term targets are being put to manage the operation of market in a good way. Turkey isan emerging and rapidlydeveloping country soits energy demand has increased rapidly to meet the growing economy. Therefore, forecasting Turkey’s energy demand accurately is of great importance toachieve a sustainable economic growth. The main goal of this study is to develop the equation for forecasting energy demand using the backpropa ...Daha fazlası

Renewable Energy Development In Turkey And Its Potential To Help Combat Climate Change

UYANIK, Sırrı | UÇKUN ÖZKAN, Ayşegül

Primary energy consumption is increasing day by day due to Turkey's growing population, rapid urbanization and rapid economic growth. A large part of the energy need is provided from fossil fuels. This causes approximately 73% of Turkey's total energy consumption to be met through imports. In this respect, renewable energy is very important for a country like Turkey that meets its energy needs generally with imported fossil energy sources, and therefore, its dependence on foreign energy reaches serious dimensions. Therefore, Turkey should determine a low-carbon and climate-compatible developme ...Daha fazlası

Evaluation of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory characteristics and mortality rate of patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in the northeast region of Turkey

KARAKEÇİLİ, Faruk | ÇIKMAN, Aytekin | AYDIN, Merve | BİNAY, Umut Devrim | KESİK, Ozan Arif | ÖZÇİÇEK, Fatih

ackground & objectives : Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), an illness characterized by fever and hemorrhage, is caused by a CCHF virus (CCHFV). It is an important public health problem in Turkey. The objective of this study was to evaluate the demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics and mortality rates of CCHF patients in the northeast region of Turkey. Methods : A total of 206 patients, diagnosed with CCHF, from northeast region of Turkey were included and evaluated between 2011 and 2017. Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunofluoresc ...Daha fazlası

Energy Supply Chain and Energy Security

ÖZKAN NESİMİOĞLU, Şerife

Energy Supply Chain and Energy Security Şerife Özkan Nesimioğlu Correspondence: serife.ozkan.nesimioglu@karatay.edu.tr In general, supply chain security is a prominent part of energy security, which is defined as “uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price” by International Energy Agency (IEA). In more detail, energy security can be separated into two sub-definitions as short and long- term energy security. Short term energy security focuses on the ability of the energy system to react promptly to sudden changes in the supply- demand balance. Here, sudden changes refer ...Daha fazlası

Determination of COVID-19 Phobia Level in Health Care Workers

YAVUZ BAŞKIRAN, Deniz | BAYIR, Berna | PEHLİVAN, Erkan

The aim of this study is to determine the COVID-19 phobia level in healthcare workers. The socio-demographic characteristics form and the Coronavirus 19 Phobia (CP19-S) Scale were used as data collection tools. The surveys were shared online on social media. 467 healthcare workers who agreed to participate in the study were reached. Employees who got 55.30 ± 14.64 points from the scale total scores and university graduates were found to have an average of 55.51 ± 14.11, and their families averaged 57.84 ± 15.05. As a result, it was determined that the COVID-19 phobia levels of healthcare worke ...Daha fazlası

Geographical Features and Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Erzincan, Turkey

ÇIKMAN, Aytekin | AYDIN, Merve | GÜLHAN, Barış | KARAKEÇİLİ, Faruk | DEMİRTAŞ, Levent | KESİK, Ozan Arif

Background: We aimed to determine the geographical features and seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Erzincan, Turkey, which has a high tick population due to its geographical position and climatic conditions. Methods: From January to December 2014, 368 people living in Erzincan, northeastern Turkey were enrolled. B. burgdorferi IgG antibodies were investigated in the collected serum samples using the ELISA method in 2015. Positive and borderline results were confirmed using the Western Blot (WB) method. Results: Borrelia burgdorferi IgG positivity was found to be 4.1% by ELISA and 2.17% ...Daha fazlası

Systematic review of mycotoxins in food and feeds in Turkey

ÜNÜSAN, Nurhan

Mycotoxins are toxic natural contaminants of food and feeds and are produced by various fungi fromAspergillus,Alternaria,Fusarium, andPenicilliumgenera. Molds and their toxins have attracted much attention worldwide dueto the important economic losses related to their effects on human health and domestic and international trade.Although more than 400 mycotoxins have been identified, most studies have focused on aflatoxins, ochratoxin A,fusarium toxins, zearalenone, patulin, and trichothecenes owing to their relationships with food safety andeconomic losses. In Turkey, the dramatic variations i ...Daha fazlası

Forecasting of solar radiation using different machine learning approaches

DEMİR, Vahdettin | ÇITAKOĞLU, Hatice

In this study, monthly solar radiation (SR) estimation was performed using five different machine learning-based approaches. The models used are support vector machine regression (SVMR), long short-term memory (LSTM), Gaussian process regression (GPR), extreme learning machines (ELM) and K-nearest neighbors (KNN). Modeling of these approaches was carried out in two stages. In the first stage, VIF analysis was carried out to develop the model. Thus, the input parameters that decrease the performance of the model are removed. In the second stage, remaining input parameters such as meteorological ...Daha fazlası

Emerging intercultural identity in the Turkish EFL context

The paper argues that for individuals to develop intercultural identity, they do not necessarily need to experience intercultural experiences. A questionnaire devised by the author is administered to 227 Turkish learners of English aged 19-23. The findings of self-reported responses to a 37-item questionnaire as well as the qualitative data reveal that learners feel they have a slightly different identity and that English is an asset, a passport to a world of new experiences in socialization and cross-cultural communication. The paper concludes that it is legitimate to speak of intercultural i ...Daha fazlası

Disaster management and preventive conservation in cultural heritage: Konya Archaeology Museum case

DİŞLİ, Gülşen | BACAK, Fatma Nur

This study focuses on the first stage of the disaster management cycle in cultural heritage, including risk preparedness and preventive conservation. The main objective is to develop a systematic approach to evaluate and investigate old museum buildings in the pre-disaster stage. Konya Archaeology Museum was chosen as a case study to test the applicability of this systematic approach, mainly the RE-ORG model and Visual Preassessment Method: UNI EN 16096 (2012. Standard for Condition Survey and Report of Built Cultural Heritage. https://www.enstandard.eu/csn-en-16096-conservation-of-cultural-pr ...Daha fazlası

Türkiye Ve Ab Ülkelerinin Rusya'dan Doğal Gaz İthalat Yöntemlerinin Karşılaştırılması: Türkiye İçin Öneriler

ÖZCAN, Mustafa

Birincil enerji piyasasında payının artması beklenen ve dünyanın daha temiz, daha uygun maliyetli ve güvenli bir enerji geleceğine geçişinde önemli bir rol oynama potansiyeline sahip olan tek fosil yakıt olan doğal gaz, dünyadaki enerji arzının hayati bir bileşenidir. Taşınmış olduğu nitelikleri doğalgazı jeopolitik planda uluslararası önemini artırmaktadır. Türkiye ve AB ülkelerinin enerji politikaları, arz güvenliğine gerekli bir unsur olarak giderek daha fazla önem atfetmektedirler. Bu ülkelerinin gelişen ekonomilerinde enerji ve enrjinin de en önemli bileşenlerinden birisi olan doğal gaz, ...Daha fazlası

Informal Breast Milk Sharing in a Muslim Country: The Frequency, Practice, Risk Perception, and Risk Reduction Strategies Used by Mothers

ONAT, Güliz | KARAKOÇ, Hediye

Turkey is the first and only Islamic country which has initiated a process to establish a milk bank. However, the effort was abandoned because of religious concerns. Informal breast milk sharing has become a practical alternative to some. Research Aims: To document the religious concerned views and attitudes toward breast milk sharing and to determine risk reduction strategies of mothers in an Islamic country. Materials and Methods: Participants comprised volunteers from relevant forums or members of social media groups on the Internet. The participants (n = 435) were divided into three groups ...Daha fazlası