Spring 2025 Scientific Expedition Undertaken as Part of the 2EKO Project

On May 7–8, 2025, the spring field expedition of the BAP-13 2EKO project, titled “The Ecological and Economical Evaluation of Fish Culture in Black Sea Trout Marine Cages,” was successfully conducted aboard the KTU DENAR-1 research vessel. The expedition aimed to gather critical data and samples to assess both the ecological impacts and economic viability of trout aquaculture in the Black Sea, supporting the advancement of sustainable fish farming practices.
The research expedition was carried out with the participation of distinguished experts, including Prof. Dr. Fatma Telli Karakoç, Prof. Dr. Coşkun Erüz, Prof. Dr. Hacer Sağlam, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rafet Çağrı Öztürk, Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Şahin, Assist. Prof. Dr. İlknur Yıldız, Dr. Neira Purwanty Ismail, master’s student Melike Tüysüz, and the dedicated crew of the KTU DENAR-1 research vessel.
The snapshots of the expedition can be watched here.
12 May 2025
Prof. Dr. Coşkun ERÜZ and Prof. Dr. Fatma TELLİ KARAKOÇ participated in the IASON+ Project Regional Workshop and Partner Meeting.
17 November 2025
Our Academicians Prof. Dr. Coşkun ERÜZ and Prof. Dr. Fatma TELLİ KARAKOÇ attended the BlackNETs Project Workshop and Partner Meeting held in Constanta, hosted by Mare Nostrum on 3-4 Nov
10 November 2025
The IASON+ Project Info Day was held at Bafra on 27 October 2025
03 November 2025
In the scope of the IASON+ Project, aquatic IAS monitoring in the Kızılırmak Delta Conservation Area was conducted on 24-26 October 2025
03 November 2025
The BlackNETs Project National Stakeholder Workshop was held on 22 October 2025 in Trabzon, Türkiye.
27 October 2025
BIOBLACK Project (BSB00794) ?Raising Awareness for the Black Sea People People to Recognize and Protect Black Sea Biodiversity? was held on 13 October 2025
20 October 2025
The IASON+ Project's 5-day Ecosystem Services Summer School was held in Samsun on 22-28 September 2025
29 September 2025
The BIOBLACK Project's First Official KTÜ Team Meeting Was Held on 12 September 2025 in Trabzon
15 September 2025
The BlackNETs project took part in the World Environment Day activities, "World Transforming with Colors" organized by the Ortahisar Municipality on June 19, 2025
23 June 2025
The IASON+ Project was featured on the Marine Culture program of TRT Trabzon radio on June 3rd, 2025
10 June 2025
On May 29-31, 2025, IASON+ project 2025 Spring Fieldwork was carried out in Kızılırmak Delta
02 June 2025
BlacNETs project workshop training observed from Interreg TESIM NEXT and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate of EU Affairs
26 May 2025
The ?Northern Kids Love Fish? project exhibition at Prof. İhsan Koz Primary School showcased the collaboration between BlackNETs and LitOUTer, featuring marine litter awareness material
19 May 2025
In May 2025, the IASON+ project team attended a Biodiversa+ workshop at the Central Fisheries Research Institute to strengthen skills in monitoring non-indigenous fish
19 May 2025









