Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TÜDAV), conducts over 20 years of research in marine protection and educational works in Turkey. The Foundation has published 59 books so far, 36 of which are English. As an institution TÜDAV has the signature of some world-wide projects that have followed with the international organizations such as ACCOBAMS, UNEP, MedPAN, and CIESM. The Foundation publishes a quarterly English magazine called "Journal of the Black Sea/Mediterranean Environment". TUDAV has also pioneered the first Antarctic expedition of Turkey in 2016.