International researchers who participated in Türkiye’s sixth National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition (TASE-VI) conducted studies ranging from the effects of climate change on polar ecosystems to the distribution of Arctic bird species and microplastic pollution.
The expedition concluded after bringing together 12 scientists to carry out 12 projects and studies in oceanography, biology, chemistry, atmospheric dynamics, meteorology, geodesy and satellite systems.
The expedition was conducted under the auspices of the Turkish Presidency, coordinated by the Industry and Technology Ministry and led by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye’s Polar Research Institute (TUBITAK KARE).
Traveling aboard a research vessel as far as 82 degrees north, the team examined priority scientific issues of national and international importance under Türkiye’s National Polar Science Strategy.
The research focused on global climate change, threatened ecosystems and environmental pressures caused by human activity.
