Turkish scientists have concluded the 6th National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition (TASE-VI) after carrying out critical studies on climate change, marine ecosystems, space technologies and high-precision positioning systems in the Arctic.
The expedition, conducted under the auspices of the Presidency, coordinated by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and organized by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye's (TÜBİTAK) Polar Research Institute (KARE), brought together 12 Turkish scientists and three international researchers from Argentina, Bulgaria and Uruguay.
During the mission, the team implemented 12 scientific projects spanning oceanography, biology, chemistry, atmospheric dynamics, meteorology, geodesy and satellite systems. Traveling by ship to 82 degrees north latitude, researchers continued work under Türkiye's National Polar Science Strategy, focusing on global climate change, threatened ecosystems and human-induced environmental impacts.
Scientists examine climate change's impact on marine life. Denizhan Vardar from Istanbul University's Institute of Marine Sciences and Management said the team joined the expedition to investigate how climate change affects organisms living on the seabed.
