As a suplement to the lists of the mites fauna of Turkey compiled by Özkan et al. (1988 and 1994), a faunistic list of mites (Arachnida: Acari) from Turkey is presented based on published data. The species are arranged alphabetically within orders and for each entrance the origin of reference to the published record is provided. Among the 504 taxa, 134 belong to the Gamasida, 2 to the Ixodida, 291 to the Actinedida, 7 to the Acaridida and 70 to the Oribatida.

A review is given of all species of water mites reported from Turkey, based on published records and original data from recent research. In total, 236 species and subspecies in 52 genera and 23 families have been found. Two species, Atractides (Atractides) anatolicus Pešić, Erman & Esen sp. nov. and Atractides (Atractides) martini Pešić, Erman & Esen sp. nov. are described as new to science. The following species are reported for the first time for Turkey: Atractides inflatipalpis K.Viets, 1950, A. remotus Szalay, 1953 and A. orghidani Motaş & Tanasachi, 1960. The following synonyms are established: Hydrovolzia persica Bader & Sepasgozarian, 1979 and H. persica anatolica Oezkan, 1982 = H. cancellata Walter, 1906; Arrenurus (Rhinophoracarus) hazarensis Özkan & Erman, 1990 = A. abbreviator Berlese, 1888. The characteristics of the water mite fauna in the treated area are briefly outlined.

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In this study, the findings of three water mite species of the family Hygrobatidae collected from different streams in Turkey were evaluated. Hygrobates (s. str.) anatolicus Esen & Pešić, sp. n. is described as new for science. Hygrobates (Rivobates) diversiporus Sokolow, 1927 and Atractides (s. str.) nikooae Pešić, 2004, which were illustrated and thoroughly discussed, are new records for the Turkish fauna.

As a first supplement to the list of the water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) fauna of Turkey compiled by Erman et al. (2010), a faunistic list of water mites from Turkey is presented based on published data after 2010. Including the new data, the total number of taxa recorded from Turkey reaches 335 species, in 62 genera and 25 families. The new synonym is established Trichothyas (Lundbladia) anatolica Boyacı & Gülle, 2014 = Dacothyas kandilliensis Oezkan & Bader, 1988. Furthermore, for each family, the number of species is given, both, for this study and totally.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the neuroprotective role of ellagic acid (EA) on CCl4‐induced brain injury in rats. In this study, the rats were divided into four groups. Groups: (1) Control group; (2) EA group; (3) CCl4 group; (4) EA + CCl4 group. In brain tissue, tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α), nuclear factor kappa b (NF‐kB), cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2), nuclear erythroid related factor 2 (Nrf‐2), cysteine‐aspartic acid protease (caspase‐3), VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and B‐cell lymphoma‐2 (bcl‐2) protein expression levels were analyzed by western blotting. MDA (malondialdehyde), catalase enzyme activity (CAT) and glutathione (GSH) analysis were determined by spectrophotometer. In our findings, EA ameliorated Nrf‐2 and caspase‐3 protein expression levels, GSH and catalase activities, NF‐kB, TNF‐α, VEGF, Bcl‐2, COX‐2 protein expression levels and MDA levels in CCl4 intoxicated rats. These results suggest that EA demonstrated the neuroprotective effect on CCl4‐induced brain damage in rats. Practical applications Ellagic acid has different biological activities, these are; antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, antidepressant, antifibrosis, anticancer, neuroprotective and hepatoprotective. For example it was reported that EA protects the cells against DNA injury induced by free radicals and it can prevent the traumatic brain injury. These results obtained from this study reveals that EA has a protective effect against rat brain damage and it may be used as an alternative drugs for the brain injury treatment in future.