Guide
Short, sourced articles on snoring, breathing and sleep habits. Each one starts with a plain summary; readers who want clinical detail can open the "In depth" section.
8 min read
We do not control our breathing while we sleep. The muscles that hold the throat open relax, and breathing changes with the stages of sleep. From quiet breathing to snoring, and from snoring to pauses in breathing, we explain what happens through the night and which of it matters.
8 min read
Feeling groggy in the first minutes after waking is normal. This is called sleep inertia. We explain how long it lasts, who has it for longer, and what does and does not help, based on recent research.
2 min read
Most snoring is harmless. We explain which signs mean you should see a doctor, and what can be done at home.
4 min read
If snoring, breathing pauses and daytime sleepiness come together, talking to a doctor may help.
3 min read
Sleeping on your back may increase snoring and breathing pauses in some people.
3 min read
What you do in the hours before bed may affect your breathing at night.
3 min read
Extra tissue around the neck can narrow the airway; even small steps may help.
3 min read
Regular times, a calm bedroom and your evening habits can support your sleep.
Column
Short takes on common beliefs about sleep and snoring, with the level of evidence.
Series
Three short articles on where snoring comes from, how it differs from sleep apnea, and what affects it.
Test yourself
How much of what you know about sleep is right? Answer the questions and see the source for each answer.
Listen
Clips from sleep laboratory recordings, with the moments marked by experts.
Interactive
Drag the slider: as the muscles relax, the tongue base and soft palate slide back, the airway narrows and snoring starts.
Interactive
The sleep stages of an example night; move over it to read what each stage is.
Interactive
Work out your mid-sleep time on free days and your social jet lag with six questions; your answers do not leave this page.
Glossary
Terms from sleep test reports and our articles, in plain language and with their formal definition.
Seeing a doctor
Signs that mean you should see a doctor without delay, and situations worth an appointment.
Seeing a doctor
What to bring and what you could ask
Seeing a doctor
Centres accredited by the Turkish Sleep Medicine Society
Test
How a sleep test goes in a laboratory and at home, who each one suits, how to prepare and what the report says.
Treatment
What CPAP does, mask types, common problems in the first weeks, how long to use it, and the device process in Türkiye.