Demir, Sinan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1119-1186
Dursun, İbrahim http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2261-1112
Article History
Received: 18 May 2023
Accepted: 27 September 2023
First Online: 11 January 2024
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