SAD-AFAG
Sualtı Araştırmaları Derneği
Turkey
About
Founded in 1987, SAD-AFAG is a non-profit association based in Turkey working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate.
SAD-AFAG is a Turkish non-profit association founded in 1987 and dedicated to protecting the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) and its coastal and marine habitats. It is described as the first and only specialised civil society organisation in Turkey focused on this species. Its work covers scientific research and monitoring of seal populations and caves, seal rescue through the AFBİKA network, lobbying official bodies for protected area designations and coastal planning, fisheries cooperation with local fishers' cooperatives, environmental education in schools, public awareness campaigns, and the seal adoption programme. Activities are carried out along the Turkish Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts, with regional offices in Karaburun, Foça, Bozyazı, Aydıncık, Datça, Bodrum and other locations, coordinated from Ankara. The organisation also publishes the Akdeniz Gezgini bulletin and organises the Rastgele documentary festival.
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Akdeniz Foku Evlat Edinme Programı
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Turkey
Adoption and awareness programme that raises funds and public engagement for Mediterranean monk seal protection, running since 2000.
AFBİKA (Akdeniz Foku Bilgi ve Kurtarma Ağı)
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Turkey
Monk seal information and rescue network collecting sightings and responding to sick, injured or dead seals along Mediterranean coasts, set up with REC-Türkiye support and run with DEÜ-DBTE.
Foça Pilot Projesi
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Turkey
First long-term marine and coastal protection project for the Mediterranean monk seal in Turkey, including a civil sea patrol boat and fisher data collection.
Kilikya Projesi
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Turkey
Monk seal protection project along the Mersin and Antalya Taşucu to Gazipaşa coastline, addressing causes of seal mortality and local awareness.
Karaburun Yarımadası Akdeniz Foku Koruma ve İzleme Projesi
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Turkey
Monitoring and protection of monk seal habitats and caves on the Karaburun Peninsula, carried out with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
Gümüşlük Çavuş Adası Petrol Kirliliği Temizlik Operasyonu
Environment & Climate · Turkey
Clean-up of oil pollution around Çavuş Island near Gümüşlük, Bodrum, where around 130 tons of oil were removed under AFAG supervision.
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WWF, International Fund for Animal Welfare, REC-Türkiye, TÜBİTAK, UNDP-GEF, Prens Bernhard Doğa Koruma Vakfı, Van Tienhoven Vakfı, Foça Belediyesi, DEÜ-DBTE, ODTÜ Deniz Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı
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