Türkiye is a country of diverse landscapes, cultures, and histories, but it also faces challenges related to marginalisation and inequality. Its marginalised regions often struggle with issues such as poverty, limited infrastructure, inadequate healthcare, and educational disparities. Some parts of Türkiye, for instance, have faced longstanding challenges due to a combination of historical, social, and political factors. Certain communities in this region have experienced periods of tension and conflict, impacting their socio-economic well-being. Similarly, the eastern Anatolia region has faced challenges including a lack of robust infrastructure, economic underdevelopment, and restricted access to essential services.
While progress has been made, there is still much work to be done to ensure that all regions of Türkiye can thrive and contribute to the country's overall development. By acknowledging and addressing the unique needs and challenges of its marginalized regions, Türkiye can move closer to achieving a more inclusive and prosperous future for all its citizens.
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Meet MARGISTAR's Turkish Members
Dr. Yaşar Selman Gültekin
Researcher at Düzce UniversityYaşar has been a researcher at Düzce University since 2005 and is now an associate professor. He earned his PhD in forest economics at Düzce University, Natural Science Institute Forest Engineering, in 2015. His research focuses on forest economics, stakeholder analysis, participation, ecotourism, and structural equation modelling.
Dr. Pınar Gültekin
Associate Professor at Düzce UniversityPinar is an Associate professor in Landscape Architecture Department at Düzce University
Mrs Yildiz Bahceci̇ Ozturk
Research Assistant at Düzce ÜniversityYildiz is a Research Assistant at Faculty of Forestry in Düzce Üniversity
Dr. Murat Sarginci
Assistant Professor at Düzce ÜniversityMurat is an Assistant Professor Doctor at Soil Science and Ecology Department in Forest Engineering Department in Faculty of Forestry.
Dr. Can Vatandaşlar
Assistant Professor at Artvin Çoruh UniversityCan is an Assistant Professor of Forest Management at Artvin Coruh University Faculty of Forestry (Turkey). He is currently conducting postdoctoral research on the sustainability aspects of the US and Turkey’s forest plans. Other research interests include LiDAR-based forest inventories, characterization of regulating ecosystem services, and forest cover mapping. He has experience in national and international research projects as a researcher and financial manager.
Dr. Hazan Alkan Akinci
Associate Professor Professor at Artvin Çoruh UniversityHazan is an associate professor at Forest Entomology and Protection Department at Faculty of Forestry.
Mrs. Sude Gül Yel
Lecturer at Artvin Çoruh ÜniversitySude works as a lecturer in the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning and Land Registration at Artvin Vocation School. Sude also has published the paper "Determination of Areas That Can Be Opened to Ecotourism in Göksu Delta Special Environmental Protection Area".
Dr. Mehmet Özalp
Assistant Professor at Artvin Çoruh ÜniversityMehmet has a variety of publications around the topics of Soil, Environment, Water Quality Soil and Water Conservation, Soil Erosion, Soil Physics, Water Resources Management, Watershed Hydrology, Land Degradation and Drought.
Dr. Parisa Göker
Associate Professor at Bilecik Şeyh Edebali UniversityParisa is an Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture
Dr. Tamer Albayrak
Head of the Zoology Department and Lab of Ornithology at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityTamer's professional interests include evolutionary biology, molecular and morphological evolution, and host-parasite interactions including phylogeography and population genomics. He is head of the Zoology Department and Lab of Ornithology at Mehmet Akif Ersoy University.
Dr. Tuğba Deniz
Researcher at Istanbul University-CerrahpaşaShe has been a researcher and lecturer at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa since 2002. Her interest areas are forest resources economics and valuation of ecosystem services.
Dr. Bülent Turgut
Associate Professor at Karadeniz Teknik UniversitesiAs an Associate Professor, Bülent's primary research topics are Soil Analysis, Soil Science, Environment, Soil Erosion, Soil and Water Conservation, and Organic Matter.
Prof. Turgay Dindaroglu
Professor at Karadeniz Teknik UniversitesiTurgay researches the restoration of degraded forest ecosystems.
Dr. Murat Yilmaz
Researcher at Osmaniye Korkut Ata UniversitesiMurat is a researcher at Osmaniye Korkut Ata Universitesi. Some of his main research topics are photocatalysis and nanotechnology.
Dr. Zerrin Savaşan
Associate Professor at Selçuk ÜniversityZerrin Savaşan is currently working as an Assoc. Prof. (Public International Law) in the Department of International Relations, Sub-department of International Law, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Selçuk University in Konya, Turkey.
Dr. Emine Keleş
Lecturer at Trakya UniversityEmine is a lecturer at Trakya University. She has researched major problems about membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) and the effect of foulant on membrane.
Dr. Enes Özgenç
Lecturer at Trakya UniversitesiA lecturer at Trakya University Health Services Vocational College, Enes has investigated the sustainability of nanopesticides and removal methods of priority contaminants in surface water resources.
Dr. Tugrul Yakupoglu
Professor at Yozgat Bozok UniversityTugrul is a professot at Yozgat Bozok University. His main research interests are Soil and Water Storage and Management, Soil Erosion and Its Control, Soil Improvement (Physical, Chemical Or Biological), Watershed Management.
