As Doğa Derneği, in collaboration with our partner in France, the research institute Tour du Valat, which focuses on the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands, we conducted a “Wetland Restoration Training” in İzmir from 23 to 26 June 2025. The training was organised within the framework of the project “Capacity building of civil society in the […]

A devastating wildfire broke out on June 29, 2025, in Orhanlı Village, located in the Seferihisar district of İzmir — where Doğa Derneği’s main office is also based. Fueled by extreme heat and strong winds, the fire quickly turned into a major disaster. The wildfire did not only affect our region but also broke out […]

The mountain gazelle, found only in Türkiye and Israel, has a highly restricted range. In Türkiye, this species is confined to Hatay, where it faces threats such as habitat loss, water scarcity, and food shortages. To protect the species, Doga Dernegi and the Hatay Nature Conservation Association (TAKODER) have launched a joint project aiming to […]

Doga, founded in 2002, is preparing its new strategic plan encompassing 2025-2050. This strategic plan will be a collaboration between the members and volunteers, other civil society organisations in Türkiye, scientists, opinion leaders, and international partners. By combining its experience of the near quarter-century with the changing needs of the world, Doga will lay out […]

Wetlands, covering just 6 per cent of the Earth’s surface, host a remarkable variety of habitats, ranging from peatlands to deltas, rivers, lakes, and lagoons. These vital ecosystems support 40 per cent of global biodiversity, act as carbon sinks, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and sustain biological diversity. Yet, due to outdated agricultural and […]

We’ve made another tour around the sun, our one and only star. While we were fighting for life on our small world, our star kept on its path. This year, we chased hope like we’ve never done before. Sometimes, hope was like a massless photon particle – it passed us by in a flash. Sometimes, […]

The Gediz Delta, located near Izmir and recognised as a site of international importance, is being revitalised through ecological restoration efforts. The “Sustainable Life for the Freshwater Ecosystem of the Gediz Delta” project, carried out in collaboration between Doga and İzmir Institute of Technology, has been launched with the aim of repairing ecological damage in […]

A new project is being launched in partnership with Doğa Derneği and Hatay Nature Conservation Association (Takoder) for the mountain gazelles living in Türkiye, which hosts nearly half of the world’s population. Our aim is to mitigate the threats facing the mountain gazelles, which only inhabit Hatay in our country, carry out various conservation and […]