Muğla University

Non-pollen palynomorphs (NPPs) and their role in reconstructing the paleoclimate of the Seki-Eceler Höyük during the Holocene in southwestern Türkiye

This study investigates non-pollen palynomorph (NPP) assemblages from the 4.7 m long JARK014-4 sediment core to reconstruct Holocene palaeoenvironmental changes at Seki-Eceler Höyük in southwestern Türkiye. During the early Holocene, the abundance of NPPs related to freshwater, i...

Evaluation of Antioxidant, Anticholinesterase, and Antiproliferative Activities of Sparganium erectum Extracts

In the present study, the antioxidant capacity, cholinesterase-inhibitory activity, and antiproliferative effects of Sparganium erectum extracts were investigated. Antioxidant analyses showed that the ethanol extract had a total antioxidant status (TAS) of 2.925±0.023 mmol/L, a t...

Association of Platelet–Albumin–Bilirubin and Albumin–Bilirubin Scores with Angiographic No-Reflow in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary PCI

Background: The platelet–albumin–bilirubin (PALBI) and albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) scores integrate routinely available laboratory parameters with potential relevance to microvascular injury. We investigated their associations with angiographic no-reflow and incremental predictive v...

Effects of slackline training on trunk muscle endurance, dynamic balance, and physical performance in young adults: a randomized controlled trial

This study aimed to investigate the effects of slackline training on trunk muscle endurance, dynamic balance, and physical performance parameters in young adults. Forty participants were randomly assigned to the slackline group or a control group. The slackline group completed 18...

Optimal Photovoltaic Integration for Offsetting Temperature-Dependent Auxiliary Electricity Demand in an Air-Cooled Geothermal Power Plant

Air-cooled binary geothermal power plants experience increased auxiliary demand and reduced net output during hot operating periods. This study develops a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) sizing framework for an operating approximately 25 MW plant in the Menderes Massif, Türkiye....

Do climate and ESG uncertainty matter for stocks? Evidence from an asymmetric TVP-VAR connectedness

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the time-dependent and asymmetric connectedness between climate policy uncertainty (CPU), environmental, social, and governance uncertainty (ESGU) and stock market dynamics in four countries – China, Germany, the US and Türkiye....

PEG-induced osmotic stress reveals genotype-dependent drought responses in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Drought is a major abiotic constraint affecting chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) productivity, particularly in semi-arid environments. Rapid and reproducible screening approaches can facilitate the preliminary evaluation of genotype-dependent responses to controlled osmotic stress...

Fair Learning Environment and Financial Well-Being as Resources for Students’ Academic Engagement: Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction as a Common Motivational Pathway

Academic engagement is associated with the resources available to students, yet it remains unclear through which psychological processes resources of different origins are related to academic engagement. Bringing together Basic Psychological Needs Theory and the Study Demands–Res...

Horse Skulls From Constantinople (Istanbul, Türkiye), 4th–15th Centuries ad : A Morphometric Analysis

ABSTRACT Horse skulls recovered from the Yenikapı Metro and Marmaray excavations in Istanbul, representing the Early to Late Byzantine periods, were investigated to assess cranial size, proportions, and morphological variability. A total of 503 horse skulls were examined, and 48...

Institutions, capital formation, and defence spending efficiency in the Bucharest Nine: A composite index approach

This study analyses defence spending efficiency in the Bucharest Nine (B9) as an outcome shaped by differences in institutions, investment capacity, and macroeconomic structure across post-socialist economic systems. Covering 2006–2023, the article asks why countries exposed to s...

Balancing promise and risk: artificial intelligence use, knowledge, and perceptions among speech and language therapists in Türkiye

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential in Speech and Language Therapy, offering important opportunities while also raising risks that require careful consideration. Despite rapid developments, evidence on perspectives of speech and language therapists (SLTs)...

Revisiting direct proportion through lesson study

Purpose This study aims to explore how an experienced mathematics teacher restructured her pedagogical understanding of direct proportion through a dialogically mediated lesson study (LS) process. Design/methodology/approach This study reports a qualitative case study conducted w...

School principals’ leadership behaviors and teachers’ quiet quitting: the mediating role of trust in the principal and the moderating role of surface acting

Teachers’ quiet quitting has emerged as an important challenge for educational organizations, particularly in centralized systems where teacher and school principal autonomy may be limited. In such contexts, teachers’ perceptions of their school principals and their trust in them...

The association of physical activity levels with motivational function, cognitive function, and psychological resilience in para-athletes

This research explored the relation between physical activity levels, motivational function, cognitive function, and psychological resilience among para-athletes. A total of 100 para-athletes (57% male, 43% female; mean age 31.0 ± 9.2 years) registered with the Turkish Federation...

Synthesis, Characterization, Biological Evaluation and In Silico Studies of Some New Thiazole Derivatives

Background/Objectives: The thiazole ring is one of the core structures frequently favored in the design of new active compounds. Methods: A series of thiazole derivatives bearing a benzodioxole scaffold (1-9) were synthesized and evaluated for their antioxidant, anticholinesteras...

HS-SPME-GC/MS-Based Volatile Profiling and Chemometric Discrimination of Selected Herbal Teas

Herbal teas prepared from aromatic plants possess complex volatile profiles associated with their characteristic sensory properties. In this study, the headspace volatile profiles of aqueous infusions prepared from Teucrium polium, Mentha pulegium, Rosmarinus officinalis, Lavandu...

Molecular evaluation of organophosphate and carbamate resistance in Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) populations from Türkiye

Chemical control has long been an effective strategy against Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae); however, insecticide resistance increasingly complicates field management. Although the use of many organophosphate (OP) insecticides has been restricted in Tür...

Evaluation of Ocular Surface Inflammation and Corneal Microstructural Changes in Pterygium Using in Vivo Confocal Microscopy: A Comparative Study of Surgical Techniques

PURPOSE: To evaluate ocular surface, corneal sensitivity, subbasal nerve morphology, and dendritic cells (DCs) density in eyes with pterygium using in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), and to compare postoperative outcomes between amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) and conjun...

Self-Reported Knowledge and Awareness of Musician-Related Disorders Among Music Educators and Pre-Service Music Teachers in Higher Education Institutions in Türkiye: An Occupational Health Literacy Perspective

Background/Objectives: Musicians face occupational health risks from repetitive movement, sustained posture, and intensive practice. This study examined self-reported knowledge of musician-related disorders, physical complaints, and selected health practices among music educators...

Effects of Upper Extremity Strength Exercises in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Systematic Review

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of upper extremity strengthening exercises in individuals with subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS). DESIGN: Systematic review. Inclusion criteria were (1) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies pu...