New Memorandum of Understanding on Antarctic Research
The Memorandum of Understanding, prepared between the TÜBİTAK MAM Institute of Polar Research (KARE) and the Ecuadorian Navy’s Institute of Oceanography and Antarctica (INOCAR) to foster scientific cooperation in Antarctic research, was signed on May 27, 2022, during the 44th International Consultative Meeting of the Antarctic Treaty System held in Berlin, Germany. The ceremony, aimed at advancing Antarctic research in both scientific and logistical areas for both countries, […]
Deadline for SCAR Science Conference Applications Extended
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the SCAR Science Conference—where Antarctic researchers from around the world regularly gather under the theme “Antarctica in a Changing World”—has been extended to June 12. The SCAR Science Conference will be held online from August 1–10, 2022. Click here for more information.
Van to the Poles Exhibition Opened at Kocaeli Science Center
With the aim of assessing the knowledge of students in the painting department at the Van High School of Fine Arts regarding the polar regions and investigating how the awareness they develop—by increasing the diversity of their knowledge—can contribute to public awareness campaigns on the polar regions and climate change, the Van High School of Fine Arts Visual Arts/Painting Teacher Murat Özaraz and Philosophy Group Teacher Özge Odabaşı Koç, a group of volunteer 12th-grade Painting Department students […]
Turkey's Largest and the Mediterranean's First Science Center Opened in Antalya
Mustafa Varank, Minister of Industry and Technology, who attended the opening ceremony of the Antalya Science Center and Antalya BİLİMFEST in Antalya’s Kepez district, expressed his satisfaction at bringing Turkey’s largest science center to the city and at inaugurating BİLİMFEST, a science and technology festival that will be one of the region’s most important events. Varank emphasized that they prioritize promoting a culture of science in society through the science centers they have established. So far, Konya, […]
Polar Research in Turkey and International Visibility
The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) was officially established in 2011 following international initiatives by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR), was officially established in 2011 with the opening of the International Project Office organized by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania in Australia. In accordance with the mission and objectives defined by the SOOS community, collaborating stakeholders and contributors […]
Winter Science Festival and the Poles
The Winter Science Festival, organized in partnership with the Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality, Erzurum Technical University, and numerous other partners, took place at Bilim Erzurum on February 25–26. With the aim of promoting social science research among all age groups—primarily elementary and middle school students—15 different organizations, including the DeneYap workshop, set up booths; under the theme of “Winter Technologies,” activities focused on aviation and space, astronomy, technology, mathematics […]
Team Participating in the National Antarctic Science Expedition Returned to Turkey
The team participating in the 6th National Antarctic Science Expedition—held under the auspices of the Presidency, organized by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, and coordinated by the TÜBİTAK MAM Institute of Polar Research—arrived in Istanbul after a long journey. In statements following the expedition, Captain Özgün Oktar, the deputy expedition leader responsible for logistics for the 6th National Antarctic Science Expedition, said that 20 researchers—including two foreign researchers—continued their work on 14 projects. Oktar noted that 46 […]
Polar 1001-2022 for Participation in National Antarctic and Arctic Science Expeditions
In line with our vision of becoming one of the leading countries in the world through our original scientific research in polar sciences, the “National Polar Science Program (2018–2022)” (pdf) was prepared and enacted by the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey on December 27, 2017. The primary objectives of this program are to organize national expeditions to the polar regions under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey and in coordination with the TÜBİTAK MAM Institute of Polar Research (KARE), as well as to advance the National Polar […]
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MARITIME AFFAIRS VISITED TÜBİTAK MAM
The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs (DGM) visited the TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (MAM) on January 28, 2022. During the meeting, presentations were given on areas of potential collaboration. The meeting on potential collaboration was attended by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil, Acting President of TÜBİTAK MAM; Ünal Baylan, Director General of Maritime Affairs; Erol Ekmekçi, President of the Port of Kocaeli; the Acting Vice President of TÜBİTAK MAM; and the Head of Polar Research at TÜBİTAK MAM […]
6th National Antarctic Science Expedition Launch and Delivery Ceremony of National Technologies
Ceremony to Unveil and Hand Over Domestic Technologies to Be Used in the 6th National Antarctic Science Expedition: Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank, Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin, President of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Prof. Dr. Burcu Özsoy, Director of the TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center’s Institute of Polar Research (MAM-KARE) and Expedition Coordinator; Gürcan Okumuş, Director of TÜBİTAK SAGE; ASELSAN […]