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JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF THE NORTH:

TURKISH SCIENTISTS BLAZE A TRAIL IN THE ARCTIC

A journey into the research in the Arctic expedition is the inclusion the future of science in Toward a Future Shaped
unknown—beyond the Ocean. Their work spans of three high school the field. For these young by Science
ice and into the heart of a broad range of topics— students, winners of minds, this expedition is the
scientific discovery—has from sampling seawater competitions organized by first step on a journey that The 5th National Arctic
begun. The 5th National and sediments to analyzing TÜBİTAK and celebrated could one day reach the Scientific Expedition once
Arctic Scientific Research microplastics and at TEKNOFEST. These stars. again proves that Türkiye
Expedition (TASE-V) is atmospheric dynamics—as students now have the is not just an observer
now officially underway part of 19 diverse scientific extraordinary chance to Science Meets Strategy in in polar science—but
under the auspices of projects. These efforts test their projects in the the Arctic a producer of critical
the Presidency of the aim to provide critical demanding conditions of knowledge. This bold step
Republic of Türkiye, data on the impacts of the Arctic and contribute According to Expedition forward shines a light not
led by the Ministry of climate change in polar directly to field research. Coordinator Prof. Dr. only on the icy reaches
Industry and Technology ecosystems. Burcu Özsoy, the Arctic of the Arctic, but also on
and coordinated by the •Aslı Kilci (Afyonkarahisar mission will provide unique the dreams of the next
TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Minister of Industry and Dumlupınar BİLSEM) insights into ecosystem generation and Türkiye’s
Research Institute. With Technology Mehmet Fatih dreams of capturing the and atmospheric scientific vision for the
a mission team equipped Kacır emphasized via social Arctic through her artistic dynamics in the polar future.
with scientific expertise media that this expedition and historical lens, using region. With Svalbard as
and determination, the is not only a scientific symbolic visual analysis the operational base, the Beyond the Arctic glaciers,
expedition has reached endeavor, but also a and educational comic collected data will directly Türkiye’s torch of science
Longyearbyen/Svalbard at powerful demonstration books. support Türkiye’s National burns bright—guiding those
78°N latitude, where they of science diplomacy. Polar Science Strategy and who seek to chart the
now confront the Arctic’s By collaborating •Kaan Yusuf Odacı illuminate priority research compass of tomorrow in
unforgiving cold. This is with researchers (Kastamonu) will test areas. the world’s most remote
more than just a research from Argentina, a mobile air-quality frontiers.
mission—it’s a statement of Bulgaria, and Ecuador, measurement device Unlike previous Antarctic
Türkiye’s growing presence Türkiye underscores powered by AI. missions, the Arctic
in the polar regions. its commitment to expedition will focus more
international scientific •Elif Berra Demir heavily on marine research,
Equipped with Science, cooperation in polar (TÜBİTAK Science High climate observations,
Driven by Courage research. School – Kocaeli) brings and meteorological data
a sustainability-focused collection. Supported by
Departing from Istanbul, A One-of-a-Kind project she will put into satellite imaging, these
a team of 12 Turkish Opportunity for Young practice on-site. on-site studies will lay the
scientists first arrived in Scientists groundwork for long-term
Oslo and then continued These students are not scientific monitoring and
their journey to Svalbard, One of the most inspiring only working on their own analysis.
where they launched their aspects of this year’s projects—they represent