The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences

Number 04, 2021

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Submerging Kurdish History in Turkey: A Case Study of the Ilisu Dam

Authors: Isabel Zhang

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The South-eastern Anatolia Project (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi, GAP) is the largest regional development project in Turkey, involving the construction of twenty-two dams and nineteen hydroelectric power plants along the Tigris and Euphrates river basins. Particularly notable is the Ilisu Dam, the last major dam built under GAP. Although the Turkish state has presented the dam as a potent source of renewable energy and job growth, it has also faced criticism for its devastating impact on the local Kurdish population. Using the Ilisu Dam as a case study, this paper examines the relationship between Turkey's water development projects and the long-standing Turkish-Kurdish conflict. I used three main research methods: (1) conducting a qualitative literature review of the South eastern Anatolia Project, (2) analyzing promotional government campaigns of the Ilisu Dam, and (3) examining data and information presented by international nongovernmental organizations. This paper concludes that while the Ilisu Dam has reduced Turkey's reliance on energy imports and stimulated economic growth, it also reflects the states' historical attempts to assimilate ethnic Kurds by inundating historical sites and forcing resettlement into cities. Additionally, this paper suggests that these assimilationist and repressive practices have not diminished Kurdish political aspirations. Instead, Kurdish communities have perceived the project as a cultural cleansing of their history, which has fuelled international opposition and cast critical light on Turkey's developmental projects.

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Dehydroepiandrosterone Supplement- The Marvel Drug Used for the Treatment of Women with a Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Poor Ovarian Response to Fertility Treatment: A traditional Review

Authors: Iana Malasevskaia; Ahmed Ali Al-Awadhi

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Backgrounds: Poor ovarian reserve and poor ovarian response present a challenge to fertility doctors and in vitro fertilization (IVF) centers. Delaying childbearing is rising nowadays, contributing considerably to an increase in age-related infertility and the demand for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) treatment. This brings to the infertility clinics many women with a diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and poor ovarian response (POR) Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is presented as a miracle-drug and has been reported to improve pregnancy chances in patients with a diminished ovarian reserve and poor ovarian response to fertility treatment. Additionally, DHEA is now utilized by approximately one-third of all IVF centers worldwide. Aim: Our objective was to assess DHEA supplementation's effect on women with a diminished ovarian reserve and poor ovarian response to fertility treatment and to find out potential mechanisms of action of DHEA in infertile women. Therefore, we examined the rationale for using DHEA in poor responders and diminished ovarian reserve patients, selected the relevant studies, presented the data, and addressed its potential action mechanisms. Methods: A literature search in PMC, PubMed, Google, and Google Scholar was carried out using the following keywords: "ovarian reserve," “DHEA and infertility,” "DHEA and low ovarian reserve," "DHEA mechanism of action in low ovarian reserve." Study selection was in the language (English only), model (humans only), open accesses, and all types of studies were included as long as they were relevant to our study. Limitations: While we were gathering the information for this review, there were some limitations. Our data was primarily obtained from articles with free full access and written in English language only; thus, relevant articles of closed access and written in other languages may have been skipped. This review article is a traditional review and, therefore, does not follow the standard Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for systematic reviews.

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International Legal Bond Contents in The Policy of China for The East Sea

Authors: Nguyen Thanh Minh

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In the history of marine policymaking from 1949 up to now, China has always focused on the East Sea area. China's system of policies towards the East Sea is very diverse, covering many areas such as defence-security, marine economy, and international cooperation. However, due to its ambition to monopolize and control the East Sea, China's system of policies towards the East Sea has seriously violated the sovereignty, sovereignty and jurisdiction of some countries surrounding the East Sea. conflicts of interest with some countries inside and outside the region. From research, analysis, and arguments, there are many illegal contents in China's policy towards the East Sea.