I am Prof. Dr. İlknur Alsan Cetin from Marmara University Radiation Oncology Department.
I am Prof. Dr. G.Nural Bekiroğlu from Marmara University Biostatistics Department.
We were in Tashkent during August and September 2024 to conduct a study titled as ‘Review of Publications on Oncology in Uzbekistan: Bibliometric Analysis’. This study was conducted within the scope of MOCCA: “Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia” founded by the European Commission, HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01-01 – MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021 programme (project number 101085855).
While conducting the study, we had the opportunity to visit and explore many cities in Uzbekistan. In the Fergana region, we visited Margilan famous for its silk, Rishtan known for its ceramics, Altıraik renowned for its vineyards, and Kokand, the oldest city on the Great Silk Road. During visits to historical and touristic places such as Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, we felt the privilege to travel back in time along the ancient historical Silk Road.
Our research was conducted using the excellent facilities provided by Westminster International University in Tashkent.
We are very thankful to Westminster International University in Tashkent for their great support. Especially, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Komiljon Karimov, the Rector of Westminster International University in Tashkent, Dr. Alisher Pulatov Dean of School of Law, Technology and Education, and all colleagues in School of Law, Technology and Education, for their kind support and all opportunities that they provided to us during our study. Additionally, we would like to extend our thanks to MOCCA for the excellent organization of our secondment.
