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Book Part Groundwater Arsenic in an Urban Area: Izmir’s Comprehensive Response and Remediation Blueprint(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025) Kırçiçek, N.T.; Güngör, E.B.; Baba, A.The contamination of groundwater with arsenic poses a critical challenge to the environment and public health, affecting millions of people worldwide. In the rapidly urbanising regions of Türkiye, understanding the origin, mobility and effective treatment of arsenic contamination is crucial to ensure water safety. This study analyses the spatial distribution of arsenic contamination of groundwater, specifically in the province of İzmir, while attempting to delineate the potential sources of risk. The arsenic concentrations in groundwater samples from different districts were analysed, and the variations at district level were visualised using a point-based density map. The resulting values were then critically compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) limits and Turkish national regulations (10 μg/L) to draw attention to the pronounced spatial differences in concentrations. Following the arsenic crisis in 2008, the İzmir Municipality has taken a decisive course and implemented targeted arsenic remediation strategies that represent significant progress in solving and addressing this pervasive problem. In 2023 alone, more than 139 million m3 of groundwater were treated, accounting for almost 30% of the city’s drinking and industrial water supply. This considerable magnitude represents a remarkable level of implementation, especially against the backdrop of numerous global cities struggling with similar contamination problems. The results of this study should serve as a basis for sustainable groundwater management strategies, not only for İzmir, but also for other regions with hydrogeological and urban dynamics. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.Article State-Led Coastal Transformation in South Aegean Türkiye: Multiscalar Interventions and Oppositional Movements in the Case of Datça Muğla(Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Faculty of Architecture, 2025) Savran Penpecioğlu, S.; Penpecioğlu, M.The article aims to reveal the contentious politics behind the state-led coastal transformation in South Aegean Türkiye by concentrating on the emblematic case of Datça Muğla. The research on Türkiye’s coastal transformation is still inadequate, particularly to analyze the role of the state, its policies, interventions and counter movements. The article underlies on the main argument that the coastal transformation in Türkiye manifests remarkable urban development to explore the role of the state policies and the socio-political reactions against them. The state initiated the coastal transformation process via the enforcement of key legislations and associated governmental regulations, and the top-down implementation of development plans and flagships projects. Fostered by the powerful market forces, these state-led practices are confronted with conflicts and social struggles at multiple scales of urban policymaking. The article draws on comprehensive research, employed multiple methods including a content analysis of coastal legislations, a documentary analysis of the key coastal plans and projects and lastly, a critical examination of some remarkable lawsuits, news and new governmental regulations on the coasts of Datça peninsula. As the case of Datça illustrates, a new conservation legislation at the macro-scale, the new yacht port and tourism-induced coastal development projects at the meso-scale, and the occupation of the public beaches by many legally constructed ways at the micro-scale, have consistently reconfigured the multiscalar interventions in the coastal transformation processes. The article presents original findings for reconsidering planning policies for coastal areas and calls for a broader public discussion. © 2025, Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Faculty of Architecture. All rights reserved.Article “Lost” at the Crossroads: An Exploration of Human Trafficking(STAR Scholars Network, 2025) Taspinar, H.K.Human trafficking impacts a growing population of people in today’s world. Due to mounting social, political, and economic problems and ongoing wars and conflicts, millions are now forced to leave their home countries and are trying to illegally immigrate to other countries in search of enhanced living conditions. That is why human trafficking urgently requires global attention. Various forms of human trafficking take place in the Global South. Türkiye, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and bordered by eight countries, plays a pivotal role in the recently escalating trafficking activities. As a well-established migration route and a strategic location, it is both a source and target country in human trafficking. This study aims at analyzing two award-winning Turkish movies, Seaburners and More, which depict vulnerability, exploitation, and struggle of the underrepresented minority, from the perspectives of children and women. The results, obtained through manifest and latent content analysis, will shed light upon this significant issue with the aim of contributing to the global fight against human trafficking. The study portrays vulnerabilities at the individual level and explores the potential social, political, and economic reasons and consequences of human trafficking through media works. © Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress.Article From Work to Leisure: ”Transforming Kitchen Spaces, Technologies, and Practices in Türkiye, 1930s-2020s.”(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025) Emgin, B.; Bektaş Ata, L.; Karaosmanoğlu, D.Kitchens are more than functional spaces; they reflect and shape cultural values, technologies, and ideals of modern life. Framing the kitchen as an orchestrating concept that brings together images, materials, and competencies, this article examines how idealized settings and tools have produced shifting narratives of modernity and redefined meanings, functions, and everyday practices in Türkiye from the 1930s to the present. It highlights the transformation of the kitchen from a moralizing space to one of entertainment and creativity across three eras: the ordered workshop of the 1930s, the cozy living room of the 1970s, and the technological hub of the 2000s. Drawing on archival research from a larger project on the social history of domestic technologies in Türkiye, the article analyzes newspapers, magazines, TV commercials, social media, and films to reveal how domestic ideals have been negotiated through kitchen spaces. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Article Industrial History and Heritage of the Karaburun Mercury Mining District, Türkiye(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025) Yılmazer, Aslıhan; Gönülal, Yasemin Özcan; Yüceer, HülyaMining metallic resources has been important to technological advancement since prehistoric times and has contributed to the progress of civilisation. Mining heritage includes sites and structures related to mining that reveal historical and cultural insights. The remains of structures in the mercury mining district on the Karaburun peninsula of Izmir in Türkiye, which includes the Kalecik, Karareis and Dikencik mines, is one such site. Despite its abandonment and subsequent damage, research has highlighted the importance of the district during the late Ottoman empire and the early years of the Republic as a source of cinnabar, the most common source ore for refining elementary mercury. Comparable mines elsewhere have been transformed into heritage sites and tourist attractions, such as at Monte Amiata in Italy and Idrija in Slovenia. In view of the potential, this study aimed to establish the historical and industrial significance of the Karaburun mercury mining district through detailed research and site survey to form a robust base for a holistic conservation approach. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Book Part Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Challenges Faced by Closed Basins From the Perspective of Water Resources: Case Studies From Türkiye(Springer Nature, 2025) Kircicek, Nilufer Tirol; Gungor, Esra Bilgic; Baba, AlperClosed basins form important hydrological systems that provide a variety of benefits to both the environment and humans. This chapter examines the current status of closed basins in Turkiye and analyzes the natural and anthropogenic environmental stressors affecting these regions. Two distinct case studies are covered in this chapter: the Konya Closed Basin (KCB) and the Karakuyu region. Konya Closed Basin has experienced severe drought and sinkhole issues as a result of misapplications and excessive water consumption. The severity and frequency of water-related problems are increasing day by day due to the impact of climate change in the region. Agricultural activity and irrigation needs are high in the Karakuyu region, which is considered a second case study and is a small part of the Kucuk Menderes River Basin. It is hoped that with improved management practices, Karakuyu will not experience the condition of KCB in the future. The final section outlines the recommended practices and precautionary measures for addressing issues associated with closed basins.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 1A Review of the Geothermal System Evolution and Distribution in the Central Anatolian Crystalline Complex (türkiye)(TUBITAK, 2023) Şener, M.F.; Öztürk, M.Z.; Baba, A.Türkiye is located in the Mediterranean sector of the Alpine–Himalayan tectonic belt and is among the foremost seven countries in the world having an abundance of geothermal resources. The Central Anatolian Crystalline Complex (CACC) is one of the most important geothermal regions in Türkiye. This study aims to evaluate the geothermal system of CACC using the geological, structural, and hydrogeochemical properties that were obtained from previous studies. The present study investigated and evaluated the hydrogeochemical and isotopic properties of 762 water samples belonging to 45 different localities from 41 scientific studies. The result shows that CACC has different heat sources and different hydrogeochemical processes. Major element chemistry of the water reveals that the geothermal fluids are mostly of the Ca-Mg-HCO3, Na-Cl-HCO3, and Ca-Cl water types. Silica geothermometers suggest that the reservoir temperature ranges from 48 to 180 °C. Based on the δ18O-δD relationship, water samples have a high-altitude meteoric origin. Stable isotopic data indicate that the geothermal fluids are formed by local recharge and deep circulation of meteoric waters. © TÜBİTAK.