TÜBİTAK MAM and DEHUKAM have taken a significant step toward strengthening their collaboration in the fields of maritime law, climate change, and polar research.

During the visit, which took place on August 16, 2023, at the TÜBİTAK Gebze Campus, TÜBİTAK MAM President Prof. Dr. Burcu Özsoy hosted the DEHUKAM delegation and emphasized their commitment to further advancing existing collaborations.

Following the visit, representatives from the TÜBİTAK MAM Institute of Polar Research and DEHUKAM met and held a signing ceremony as a concrete expression of their collaboration. TÜBİTAK MAM President Prof. Dr. Burcu Özsoy and DEHUKAM Director Mustafa Başkara signed the cooperation protocol, which will bring together their unique expertise in the fields of maritime law, climate change, and polar research.

This cooperation protocol covers a range of areas—including scientific research, the mutual exchange of information, the implementation of scientist exchange programs, and joint projects—and will promote joint efforts in the legal status of the seas, climate change research, and scientific research related to the polar regions. Representatives of the two institutions stated that this cooperation is intended to provide significant contributions to our country at the international level and to ensure that scientific and academic work continues with renewed momentum. This protocol is regarded as a major step toward developing a more comprehensive understanding of marine sciences and climate change, both in Turkey and on a global scale.