EPB (European Polar Board) Membership
Founded in 1995 by the European Science Foundation, the EPB (European Polar Board) has served as a framework that brings together the scientific activities of European countries in the polar regions under a common umbrella and acts as a bridge for cooperation. As a result of our country’s increased national and international efforts in the field of polar sciences since 2017, joint projects are now being carried out with the EPB, and this collaboration […]
EMU Session at Arctic Science Summit
Arctic Science Summit Week (ASSW 2021) will be celebrated with a variety of events from March 19 to 26. To mark the 25th anniversary of the European Polar Board (EPB), a special program featuring several distinguished guest speakers is being organized for March 23. Click here to register for free and learn more.
Arctic Science Summit Week Begins
Arctic Science Summit Week will be held online from March 19–26, 2021. For information on the many planned seminars and workshops, please visit www.assw2021.pt. For details on the workshop organized in collaboration with EU-PolarNet 2 on March 23 regarding the role of indigenous peoples in polar science, click the link to download the information document.
Have you visited the Polar Science House?
Prepared thanks to the scientific contributions of our institute’s researchers and the support of the Tuzla Municipality, Turkey’s first Polar Science Center—which opened at Tuzla Waterfall Park on World Antarctic Day in 2018—welcomes thousands of visitors every year. It features a wide range of information on topics ranging from the exploration of the Poles to the clothing worn by Turkish scientists in Antarctica. The models of polar animals in the science center are as lifelike as the real ones. Additionally, the Poles are also […]
Asian Polar Science Forum, Science Symposium Completed
The Science Symposium organized by the Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS) was held online on March 3–4, 2021. At the meeting, which aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation among participating countries, a presentation was given introducing the TÜBİTAK MAM Institute of Polar Research and outlining Turkey’s future plans for polar research. The Asian Forum for Polar Sciences (AFoPS), which brings together the Asian region’s […]
Our Antarctic Adventures Series is on Bilim Çocuk!
Our TÜBİTAK MAM Institute of Polar Research ensures interagency coordination by organizing our country’s scientific expeditions and polar research in both the Arctic and Antarctica. In addition to the ongoing research in various disciplines, the Institute also continues to carry out educational and awareness-raising activities aimed at young people. Our Institute researchers, who have traveled to the polar regions to conduct research, have published a comic strip titled “Antarctic Adventures” in this year’s issue of Bilim Çocuk magazine […]
Antarctica is Very Cold Today!
As part of the National Antarctic Science Expeditions, launched in 2017 under the auspices of the Presidency, scientists from our country are carrying out successful research in the polar regions through more than ten projects conducted each year. In 2019, under a protocol signed with the General Directorate of Meteorology, Turkey’s first meteorological station in Antarctica was transported to the continent through a major logistical operation. Established during the Third National Antarctic Science Expedition, […]
Let's Remember Far Away II Antarctica Documentary
Every year in our country, more than 4,000 licensed sailors set out to explore the world’s oceans on sailboats. Our homeland, bordered by the sea on three sides, has also been home to many notable sailors throughout its history. In this article, we’re taking a closer look at one of them: Osman Atasoy—who is brimming with a passion for traveling the world and who previously circumnavigated the globe in 1992 aboard the ’Uzaklar“—and Sibel […], a professional diver and underwater guide.
2020 TUBA-GEBIP AWARD TO TÜBİTAK MAM
The “TÜBA Awards”—comprising the TÜBA International Academy Awards, the TÜBA-GEBİP (Outstanding Young Scientist) Award, and the TÜBA-TESEP (Scientific Copyrighted Works) Award, all held under the auspices of the Presidency—have found their recipients. Four scientists in three different categories received the TÜBA International Academy Award, and a total of 31 scientists—including four in four different fields and, specifically for this year, four in the field of polar studies—[…]
Polar Story Interview Receives Special Award
Ekin Uzelli, who was awarded a special prize after being interviewed by Sinan Yirmibeşoğlu, a researcher at our institute, as part of the COMnPlay Science Competition held during STEM Discovery Week, represented Turkey. Organized to promote careers and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and to bring together projects, schools, and initiatives in this field across Europe and the world, STEM Discovery Week recently concluded […]