Marine Social Sciences Education in Turkey

The most challenging of the processes designed for the protection of the seas in Turkey is the inability to implement an approach that includes the social sciences of the seas. In Turkey, which has a coast on the Mediterranean, Aegean Seas and the Black Sea, trainings for sustainable blue economy are carried out within the framework of engineering/natural sciences. In this direction, the purpose of this mission is to establish a network in Turkey regarding marine social sciences and to become connected with the goals of the European Union with this network, and to provide trainings on this subject to citizens, non-governmental organizations, universities, public institutions, and the private sector in Turkey. In this direction, there are two objectives in the mission. The first of these will be the first marine social sciences education in Turkey and a social science perspective in the protection of the seas will be presented. The content related to marine social sciences will be limited to law, political science, economics, archeology, sociology, public administration, maritime management, history, tourism, geography. Modules will be included in the training within the framework of relevant limitations. The second output of the mission is to create a network for marine social sciences in Turkey. In this direction, Turkey's contribution to the relevant processes will be ensured by establishing a network in line with the European Union's targets and within the framework of a sustainable blue economy.