TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center's Institute of Arctic Research
Committee approves to become party to Spitsbergen Agreement
The Turkish parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has accepted the law proposal regarding Türkiye's accession to the Spitsbergen Agreement, which will enable Turkish citizens to acquire property, residence and fishing rights in the Svalbard (Spitsbergen) archipelago and territorial waters.
The proposal will be discussed in the parliament's general assembly in the coming days.
Antarctica hides Earth’s history, says Turkish scientist
A scientist specializing in Arctic studies said research on Antarctica has shed light on global climate change as well as the Earth's history.
Burcu Özsoy, a member of Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Maritime Studies and chairperson of the TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center's Institute of Arctic Research, has been conducting studies on sea ice on the white continent.