Tourism, promotion and international public relations

Erkan AKGÖZ

An assessment of eco hotel practices and green marketing perceptions: An eco-labelling model proposal for hotels in Kyrgyzstan

Mustafa Murat KIZANLIKLI | Narıngül MARGAZİYEVA | Kımbat ASANOVA | İbrahim GÜNDOĞDU

The growing relevance of green marketing, sustainability and eco-labels is indisputable fact in the hospitality industry. These concepts are based on the philosophy of caring for the Earth and not only save the environment, but also enhance the image and market value of enterprises. Despite the fact that since the 1970s eco-labels in the hospitality industry began to gain momentum in the different countries, but Kyrgyzstan lagged behind in this matter. In this study, a national eco-certificate model proposal was developed that would take into account the geographical and cultural characteristi ...More

Ecological aspects in the use of soil enzymes as indicators of anthropogenic soil pollution

Nurzat TOTUBAYEVA

In the contemporary era, with rapid industrial growth and urbanisation, analysing the impact of human activities on soil enzyme activity becomes crucial. The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of anthropogenic pollution on enzyme activity in soil. Research on enzyme activity levels in the soil in the city of Kara-Balta, Chuy Region, Kyrgyz Republic, was conducted using biochemical analyses and specific enzymatic tests. The results revealed significant diversity in catalase activity in different soil samples. Some samples exhibited high activity, while others showed low activity. ...More

Digital entrepreneurship in tourism

Mustafa Murat KIZANLIKLI | Narıngül MARGAZİYEVA

First record of tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Kyrgyzstan

Tair Esenalı Uulu

This short note reports the first record of the tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in Kyrgyzstan. This pest was found in February 2017 in greenhouses producing tomatoes, located 15 km from Bishkek. Identification of the pest was carried out in the Plant Protection Department, Çukurova University, Turkey based on the morphology of adults and larvae and the male genitalia. According to initial surveys this pest could be a major threat to tomato production in Kyrgyzstan.

Development of mountain tourism and general tourism in the Kyrgyz Republic = Развитие горного и общего туризма в Кыргызской Республике

Kanatbek KOCOBAYEV

Рассказано об истории, текущем состоянии и проблемах туристической отрасли Кыргызстана. Туристический потенциал страны — огромный, однако экономическая отдача от него пока незначительная. В настоящее время наибольшее развитие получили два направления — рекреационный и культурно-познавательный туризм. Рекреационный туризм обеспечивает 90–95 % объема всех туристических услуг и базируется на потенциале оз. Иссык-Куль. Культурно-познавательное направление связано с уникальной природой и самобытной культурой кочевого народа гор. Большие перспективы развития имеет также экотуризм. - Ключевые слова: ...More

Microbiological quality of water buffalo yoghurts retailed in Kayseri = Kayseri İlinde Satışa Sunulan Manda Yoğurtlarının Mikrobiyolojik Kalitesi

Zafer GÖNÜLALAN

Bu çalışmada Kayseri'de satışa sunulan manda yoğurtlarının mikrobiyolojik kalitesinin ortaya konulması amaçlandı. Bu amaçla Kayseri ili ve ilçelerindeki halk pazarlarından temin edilen 100 adet manda yoğurdu örneği materyal olarak kullanıldı. Toplanan örnekler Koliform grubu bakteriler, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., maya-küf, toplam aerobik mezofilik bakteri (TAMB) ve laktik asit bakterileri (LAB) yönünden incelendi. İncelenen 100 adet yoğurt numunesinin 18'inde (%18) ortalama 14,8±0,24 EMS/g koliform bakteri, 9'unda (%9) 1,85±0,18 EMS/g E. coli ve 7'sinde (%7) 4,9± ...More

Modeling of simultaneous heat and mass transfer during convective oven ring cake baking

Coşkan ILICALI

The convective oven ring cake baking process was investigated experimentally and numerically as a simultaneous heat and mass transfer process. The mathematical model described previously by the authors for cup cake baking was modified to simulate ring cake baking. The heat and mass transfer mechanisms were defined by Fourier’s and Fick’s second laws, respectively. The implicit alternating direction finite difference technique was used for the numerical solution of the representative model. Prior to the utilization of the developed model in predicting the temperature and moisture profiles for r ...More

The Role of Media in Development of Democracy: A Field Survey Among The Students of Journalism in Kyrgyzstan

Elif Asude TUNCA

Kyrgyzstan which is governed democratically has gained its independence in 1991. Despite the "Tullip Revolution" occured in May of 2005, and the political and economic instability that exists in country since then, Kyrgyzstan has been trying to recover from them. Undoubtedly, media plays an important role and has great influence on development of democracy in Kyrgyzstan and this process delegates responsibilities to media. In this paper, through the point of view given by the students of Journalism in other words future potential employees of Kyrgyz media, the role of the media in the developm ...More

Determination of Moisture Transport Parameters of Some Fruits Under Open Sun Drying Conditions

İnci Türk TOĞRUL | Hasan TOĞRUL

In order to determine the behavior of fruits during drying under natural conditions, open sun drying experiments were conducted on apricots, grapes, peaches, figs, and plums. The drying rate curves of these fruit did not contain constant rate period, but showed a falling rate period. In the present work, Biot numbers and the mass transfer characteristics—namely moisture diffusivity and moisture transfer coefficient—of selected fruits were evaluated by drying coefficients (S) and lag factors (G). The experimental results exhibited mass transfer Biot numbers in the range of 0.115–0.158, thus ind ...More

Technological intelligence for circular supply chain: a co-citation analysis approach

Serhat BURMAOĞLU

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the supply chains, and this brought researchers and practitioners to think about more on circular supply chains (CSC). The CSC concept has been discussed in the literature more than a decade. This study aims to find out the theoretical roots of CSC by analyzing scholarly articles in literature. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses document cocitation analysis for reaching this aim. After retrieving data from Web of Science database, this paper explores data set by considering used references of these publications and clusters them based on the ...More

Local opinions on trophy hunting in Kyrgyzstan

Bakıt TURDUMAMBETOV

As traditional international trophy hunting destinations are becoming less accessible due to hunting restrictions and regulations, new destinations are entering the scene, such as the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, located in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan has grown to be one of the top destinations for international trophy hunting of argali Ovis ammon and ibex Capra sibirica, both of which are in danger of extinction. Empirically, the article draws on a case study from the largest region in Kyrgyzstan, At-Bashy, and 395 questionnaires with local inhabitants from 5 villages, and 1 interview with an interna ...More