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Türkiye provides an exceptionally rich context for ethnobotanical research, thanks to its outstanding biodiversity and deeply rooted historical and cultural heritage. Although the country possesses extensive knowledge of traditional and folk medicine, shaped by centuries of cultural practices, there is still no comprehensive ethnobotanical volume available in English. In rural areas, local communities continue to rely significantly on the diverse native flora for medicinal, nutritional, and practical purposes. However, systematic ethnobotanical research in Türkiye only began to emerge in the mid-1990s. Most of this research has focused on specific regions (Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia and Marmara) and consisted of studies of medicinal, edible, or generally useful plants. In the recent decades, ethnobotanical research in Türkiye has become increasingly systematic and comprehensive, extending across the entire country.
This book addresses the key plants used by people in different regions of Türkiye. In this context, leading researchers conducting ethnobotanical studies in these regions have contributed chapters representing the current knowledge on the use of plants for medicinal, veterinary, food, animal feed, cosmetic, dyeing, and other purposes. The book also includes chapters on the role of ethnobotanical knowledge in the development of herbal medicine, biocultural collections in Türkiye, the link between ethnobotany and music, and plants featured in post-Republican folk minstrel works.
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Introduction to Biocultural Diversity and Ethnobotanical Heritage of Türkiye.- Ethnobotany of Central Anatolia.- From the Heart of Cappadocia: Ethnobotany of Nevsehir.- Ethnobotanical Review of East Anatolian Region of Türkiye.- Medicinal Plants of Southeastern Anatolia Region.- Wild Edible Plants of Southeast Anatolia.- Ethnobotany in the Turkish Mediterranean.- Ethnobotany of The Aegean Region.- An Overview of the Ethnobotany of Turkish Thrace.- Ethnobotany of Marmara Region.- Ethnobotany of the Türkiye s Western Black Sea Region.- Ethnobotany of Türkiye's Eastern Black Sea Region.- The Importance of Ethnobotanical Information Resources in the Development of Herbal Medicines in Türkiye.- Biocultural Collections in Türkiye and a collection of Anatolian Basketry.- "Benefiting from the Lore of Nature : Plants in Singer-Poet Folk Songs of the Republican Period in Türkiye.- Ethnobotany in Türkiye: A Biocultural Assessment.
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Dr. Yeter Yeşil is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University. She received both her MSc in Ethnobotany and her PhD in Plant Taxonomy from Istanbul University, completing her doctoral studies in 2013. Her academic career spans nearly 20 years, during which she has conducted multidisciplinary research in the fields of plant taxonomy, ethnobotany, and phytochemistry.
In recent years, her research has focused on ethnobotanical studies in various regions of Türkiye, particularly in Southeastern and Eastern Anatolia, where she currently leads ongoing projects.
Dr. Yeşil has also been involved in international research collaboration. She worked in the Molecular Systematics Laboratory at the Real Jardín Botánico (CSIC) in Madrid, Spain, under the SYNTHESYS+ program supported by the European Commission. This work was also part of an international collaboration project funded by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Istanbul University.
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Türkiye provides an exceptionally rich context for ethnobotanical research, thanks to its outstanding biodiversity and deeply rooted historical and cultural heritage. Although the country possesses extensive knowledge of traditional and folk medicine, shaped by centuries of cultural practices, there is still no comprehensive ethnobotanical volume available in English. In rural areas, local communities continue to rely significantly on the diverse native flora for medicinal, nutritional, and practical purposes. However, systematic ethnobotanical research in Türkiye only began to emerge in the mid-1990s. Most of this research has focused on specific regions (Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia and Marmara) and consisted of studies of medicinal, edible, or generally useful plants. In the recent decades, ethnobotanical research in Türkiye has become increasingly systematic and comprehensive, extending across the entire country.
This book addresses the key plants used by people in different regions of Türkiye. In this context, leading researchers conducting ethnobotanical studies in these regions have contributed chapters representing the current knowledge on the use of plants for medicinal, veterinary, food, animal feed, cosmetic, dyeing, and other purposes. The book also includes chapters on the role of ethnobotanical knowledge in the development of herbal medicine, biocultural collections in Türkiye, the link between ethnobotany and music, and plants featured in post-Republican folk minstrel works.
