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Item Digital Gaming Trends of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Sample from Turkey(2023) Secer, Ilmiye; Us, Elif OykuBackground Although the gaming habits of children, adolescents, and younger adults have been investigated in Turkey there has been less emphasis on the gaming patterns of middle-aged and older adults. The current study therefore investigated middle-aged and older adults' digital gaming habits, the aspects of digital games that they believe are enjoyable and any perceived psychological and cognitive advantages. Methods Of the 177 middle-aged and older adults aged between 55 and 85 years (M = 62) living in Turkey who partook in the study, data from 140 participants were analyzed. Participants completed the 'Demographic Information Form' and Engagement with Digital Games Questionnaire' via a Qualtrics link that was distributed on social media platforms and using the convenience and snowball sampling technique. Results Findings of this study showed that out of the 57 digital game players, the majority (N = 34) reported to play puzzle games such as Candy Crush. Moreover, gamers indicated that they believed digital games had psychological and cognitive benefits. Conclusion Overall, the findings of the current study revealed that middle-aged and older adults enjoy playing digital games for fun, stress relief, and as a mental exercise regime.Item Post-migration ecology in educational leadership and policy for social justice: Welcoming refugee students in two distinct national contexts(2022) Arar, Khalid; Orucu, DenizUtilizing the post-migration ecological lens and the synthesized model of culturally relevant leadership formed by the authors, we aim to compare and analyze the policy outlines and school leadership responses to refugee education in Turkey and Germany; as the two main hosts of the largest number of refugees. Through comparative phenomenology, we draw on the semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis of policy papers in each context. Although both states employ an open-door policy, their educational policies show stark contrasts. The German schools benefit from the systematic guidance whilst in Turkey they find their ways through rule of thumb with colleagual collaboration within and across schools. We reckon this study would provide a space for collaboration and benchmarking between different contexts as well as illuminate on the policy-making processes, school-level practices, and research in this area.Item Academic Trends in European Union Studies in Turkey within the Framework of Turkey-EU Relations(2022) Mercan, S. Sezgin; Bilgin, Kivilcim Romya; Karadag, Haluk; Ongun, YeldaThe relationship between academics and policymakers has a complex and multi-layered structure, and there are different views on how this relationship should be. While discussing the political processes in the context of Turkey's membership, the interactions between academics and policymakers in the relations between Turkey and the EU have the potential to provide solutions in the steps that need to be taken. However, the academic tendency of EU studies in Turkey will be revealed by answering questions such as what subjects are preferred by academics working on the EU in Turkey to study in the knowledge-production process, which subjects they prioritize in EU studies, what the effects of the ups and downs in Turkey-EU relations are on the academy, and how the academy positions itself in the field of EU studies. It is considered that such a study will contribute to further studies on how the academy's relations with policymakers are and how they should be in studying Turkey-EU relations.Item The Link Between Supervisor Support, Servicing Efficacy And Job Satisfaction Among Frontline Hotel Employees: An Investigation In Turkey(2023) Oksuz, Merve; Tosyali, Hikmet; Tosyali, Furkan; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2470-7919Purpose This paper aims to examine the association between supervisor support, servicing efficacy and job satisfaction among frontline hotel employees in Turkey. Specifically, the mediating role of servicing efficacy was examined in the link between supervisor support and job satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 421 frontline employees in 4- and 5-star hotels located in the South and South West of Turkey. The authors proposed a conceptual model in which servicing efficacy mediates the link between supervisor support and job satisfaction after controlling for demographic information. Data were analyzed through the structural equation modeling (SEM) framework. Findings Results showed that supervisor support positively predicted servicing efficacy and job satisfaction reports of the employees. Those reporting higher servicing efficacy were more likely to report increased job satisfaction. In addition, servicing efficacy partially mediated the link between supervisor support and job satisfaction. Originality/value The current study provides new evidence on the link between supervisor support, efficacy beliefs and job satisfaction in the hotel industry. This is the first study investigating the mediating role of servicing efficacy in the association between supervisor support and job satisfaction. Moreover, most previous studies separately focusing on supervisor support, efficacy beliefs and job satisfaction in the hospitality industry were conducted in developed, Western countries. In contrast, research examining work-related constructs and outcomes in Turkey's hospitality industry has been limited. Thus, both replicated and original findings would contribute to the generalizability of cumulative knowledge in tourism and hospitality.Item The efficiency of primary sovereign bond markets in Turkey: The so-called Fisher puzzle reconsidered(2022) Sunal, Onur; 0000-0002-3972-4060Many prior studies have tested the validity of the Fisher effect, with results proving controversial, regardless of the econometric models, country groups, or time spans chosen. Therefore, to solve the so-called Fisher puzzle, this study aims to reveal whether current interest rates, which are set in the primary bond markets, carry information about actual inflation rates when the conventional direction of causation is reversed, using monthly Turkish data from the 2010-2018 period. In line with our expectations, we found a significant long-run coefficient (0.92), which indicates that changes in interest rates are rational expectations of changes in current inflation rates, though a full Fisher effect was not observed. Moreover, the short-run coefficients were also significant, which highlights the fact that the unanticipated movements in these variables act as early signals of persistent future price-level changes. Therefore, monetary authorities should respond rapidly in the short run using rules-based proactive policies to curb long-run volatilities, which also restrict the power of estimations, as market participants tend to assign higher risk premiums to bond yields when prices are expected to surge. (C) 2021 Economic Society of Australia, Queensland. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Item Tuberculosis in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients in Turkey: Meta-Analysis From the Tuberculosis Study Group of Turkish Transplantation Society, Solid Organ Transplantation Infections(2022) Avkan-Oguz, Vildan; Oner-Eyuboglu, Fusün; Turunc, Tuba; Ersoz, Gulden; Tezer-Tekce, Yasemin; Senbayrak, Seniha; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5525-8207; 33455571; AAR-4338-2020Objectives: Tuberculosis risk in solid-organ transplant recipients is more than the general population, although tuberculosis incidence has been reported to decrease 5% in the last decade in Turkey. In Turkey, solid-organ transplants started in 1975; however, routine pretransplant tuberculosis risk screening programs are still not established. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of tuberculosis prevalence, clinical forms, and prognosis of tuberculosis in solid organ transplant recipients. Materials and Methods: We searched PubMed, Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, and Scopus databases in English and Turkish Medical Index of Turkish Academic Network and Information Center, Turkish Citation Index, Turkish Medline, Central Thesis of ULAKBIM databases in Turkish (from inception until December 2018) for national and international reference lists of all relevant papers. We used standard methodological procedures (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2009). Results: We found 199 published studies in English and 26 in Turkish. After exclusion of noneligible studies, there were 10 retrospective research articles and 16 case reports. There were 148 (3.2%) tuberculosis cases with 4553 solid-organ transplant recipients (4031 renal, 522 liver). Of the tuberculosis cases, 50 (33.8%) were pulmonary, 21 (14.2%) were pulmonary and extrapulmonary, 13 (8.8%) were miliary, 27 (18.2%) were disseminated, and 37 (25.0%) were extra pulmonary tuberculosis cases involving a maximum of 2 organs. There were 19 cases (12.8%) of graft lost. Of the patients with tuberculosis, 34 (19.9%) died resulting from either tuberculosis or other reasons. Conclusions: In this meta-analysis, most of the centers did not perform pretransplant risk evaluations; every center had different clinical procedures and follow-ups. Tuberculosis prevalence in solid-organ transplant recipients differs according to study population. Case reports were mostly about extrapulmonary tuberculosis. All such patients should be followed-up by a standard regimen during pretransplant and posttransplant periods. Prospective studies should be considered.Item How Did The Battlefield At Gallipoli Become A Tourist Site? Epic Tourism(2022) Okumus, Fevzi; Eser, Zeliha; Koseoglu, Mehmet Ali???Thanatourism??? refers to the management and organization of activities by people who visit death sites. This concept, however, does not sufficiently explain the management and organization of activities for people who want to see and feel the history of victories and epics won by their ancestors to secure the future for coming generations. This study introduces a new approach that includes people motivated to visit death sites for epic-focused tourism by analyzing the hundreds of thousands of Turks who visit Gallipoli every year.Item In the shadow of gender: Wives of prisoners in Turkey(2022) Bekiroglu, Seval; Attepe Ozden, Seda; Icagasioglu Coban, Arzu; 0000-0003-0712-6653Imprisonment of men can many negative economic, social and psychological effects on prisoners, their spouses and children. It is important to evaluate these and understand the gender-related experiences of wives of prisoners. So, we conducted three focus group discussions (FGDs) with 14 women in Turkey. We used an inductive content analysis approach and identified four relevant themes as follows: (1) women's roles (as spouse, mother and social beings), (2) poverty, (3) stigma and exclusion, and (4) coping mechanisms. We noted that our respondents faced economic problems, difficulties in raising children, social exclusion, and emotional difficulties. In Turkey, gender norms and insufficient policies and services for such women exacerbate such issues. It is therefore important to develop gender-sensitive services that would empower and support them.Item Opening The Box Of Parties And Party Systems Under Autocratization: Evidence From Turkey(2023) Yavuzyilmaz, Hakan; Tsarouhas, DimitrisParty institutionalization (PI) and party system institutionalization (PSI) are critical for processes of democratization and democratic consolidation, yet their impact and relationship have not been explored under conditions of autocratization. How does autocratization relate to party and party system stability, and how does that link manifest itself? To answer those questions, we draw evidence from Turkey to demonstrate that when autocratization occurs, stabilization at the systemic level can go hand in hand with declining levels of PI. We also conceptualize the process of stabilization at the systemic level alongside unit-level de-institutionalization as a form of systemic ossification. Ossified party systems appear stable but are continuously subject to the possibility of de-stabilization, or even implosion, due to the under-institutionalization of incumbent parties. Driving factors of such (de)stabilization are: (1) the increasing unevenness of party competition and (2) increasing levels of societal and political polarization resulting from autocratization.Item The Privacy Consciousness of Undergraduate Students: Comparison Between Turkey and Japan(2022) Ozturk, Deniz; Eyuboglu, Gulcan; Baykara, Zehra Gocmen; Tabata, Naoya; Sato, Hirotsune; 36106807AIM: This study was designed to compare the privacy consciousness of undergraduate students in Turkey and Japan.METHOD: A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out. First-year undergraduate students at a university in Turkey (n = 235) and a university in Japan (n = 242) voluntarily participated in the study. Data were collected via a web-based structured questionnaire, using the Descriptive Characteristics Form and the Privacy Consciousness Scale, between November and December 2020. Written approval was obtained from the universities and the ethics board. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. RESULTS: The privacy consciousness of the Turkish students was significantly higher than that of the Japanese students (p < .05).CONCLUSION: Privacy consciousness can be affected by individual, social, and cultural value differences, beliefs, and perceptions. It is suggested that similar studies be conducted with a greater number of samples and between different countries.