Projects Expeditions Activities

 

AFAG (Mediterranean Seal Research Group)

1987 Establishment

1987 Participation to 3rd International Monk Seal Conference (Antalya, TR)

1988 Dilek Peninsula National Park Field Expedition (Aydın)

1988 Olimpos National Park Field Expedition (Antalya)

1988 Status Survey of Monk Seals in Ereğli and Akçakoca, Western Black Sea Coasts of Turkey

1991 Mitigation of Fish Farms and Monk Seals (Bodrum, Yalıkavak)

1991 Foça Monk Seal Festival

1992 Foça Monk Seal Festival

1993 Foça Monk Seal Festival

1993 Conservation of Monk Seal in Turkey; Foça Pilot Project

1994 Avifauna Research in Foça Islands (1994-1995)

1995 Monk Seal Research Along Central Black Sea Coast Between Zonguldak and Sinop

1996 Seal-Watch I (1st Phase)

1996 Status Survey of Monk Seal Monachus monachus and its Habitat Around Bodrum Peninsula

1997 Status of Monk Seal Monachus monachus and its Habitat Along Central Black Sea Coasts

1997 Oil Spill Clean-up Operation in Çavuş Island Bodrum

2001 Regulation on Ships Navigation in Narrow Waterways in Turkish Aegean

2001 Exchange of Knowledge and Experience Between SAD-AFAG and MOm

2001 The Documentary “The Mediterranean” Film Making and Consultancy

2003 AFBİKA Monk Seal Information and Rescue Network established

2004 Illegal Fishery Mitigation & Patrolling Activities in Aydıncık Region in Mersin

2005 Foça Special Protection Area Monitoring and Cooperation with the Local People (20015-2021)

2006 Hosting UNEP MAP Blue Week Conference, September 2006, Antalya

2006 Rehabilitation & Release of Orphan Monk Seal Badem

2007 Monk Seal Coastal Habitat Survey Along Teke Peninsula in Muğla and Antalya

2008 Conservation & Monitoring of Monk Seal in Foça SEPA

2008 Ecological Sensitive Coastal Areas Determination Against Oil Pollution by Ships in Turkey

2009 Gökova Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project

2009 Conservation & Monitoring of Monk Seal in Karaburun Peninsula

2010 Rehabilitation & Release of Orphan Monk Seals Dilara and Tina

2013 Seal-Watch V (5th Phase)

2014 Coastal Biodiversity in Southwest Marmara Coasts

2015 Defence and Protection of Key Biodiversity Areas in Turkish Coasts Project

2018 Sensitive Coastal Habitats That Should be Avoided From Development Book Production

2019 Monk Seal Coastal Habitat Research Expedition in Alaçatı-Sığacık Region (Southern İzmir)

2019 Conservation of Monk Seal in Turkey; Cave and Population Characterization (İzmir Bay and Fethiye Bay)

2020 Monk Seal Monitoring Project Development for the Monk Seal Alliance

2021 Conservation of Monk Seal in Antalya and Muğla Through Concrete Conservation Actions

 

EKOG (Ecology Research Group)

2002 Posidonia Sea Grass Mapping in Foça Special Protected Area

2008 Prof Bahtiye Mursaloğlu Science Camp

2008 Ecological Sensitive Coastal Areas Determination Against Oil Pollution by Ships in Turkey

2008 Conservation and Monitoring of Sandbar Sharks Charcharinus plumbeus in Boncuk Bay, Gökova SEPA

2009 Prof Erdoğan Okuş Science Camp

2010 Protection of Sensitive Marine Ecosystems in Gökova Bay

2010 Support to Fisherwomen in Gökova Bay

2012 Responsible Recreational Fishery in Turkey

2013 Development of Responsible Fishery in Turkey

 

DEMAG (Marine Mammals Research Group)

2010 Rescue & Rehabilitation of Dolphins Tom and Misha
2017 Identification of Dolphins in İzmir Bay
DEZKUŞ (Sea Birds Research Group)

1993 Colonially Breeding Sea Birds Research in Foça Islands

1995 Colonially Breeding Sea Birds Research in Foça Islands

1998 Ornhitological Research and Assessment in Coasts & Island of Bodrum Peninsula

1999 Breeding, Wintering and Migration of Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephala in Turkey

2018 Sensitive Coastal Habitats That Should be Avoided From Development in TR

2018 Training Activities for By Catch of Seabirds and its Mitigation in TR

2019 Sea Birds Research Expedition in Alaçatı-Sığacık Region, Southern İzmir

2020 Training Activities for By Catch of Seabirds and its Mitigation in TR

 

SAAG (Underwater Archaeology Research Group)

2006 Kaş Archeopark Project

2007 Virtual Museum

2008 Underwater Science Camp

2008 Underwater Cultural Heritage I

2010 Young Archaeopark

2011 Kaş is History

2012 UNESCO Underwater Heritage National Committee Mission

2013 Underwater Cultural Heritage II

 

BAG (Wreck Research Group)

2000 Struma Wreck Discovery Project