Sözbilen, who conducts scientific research at both national and international levels and has carried out numerous academic studies and projects on marine turtles, delivered a presentation in English titled “Mitigation Measures Applied in Türkiye for Bycatch of Marine Turtles.” As an invited speaker, Lecturer Dr. Doğan Sözbilen shared the findings of research conducted in Türkiye to reduce the incidental capture of marine turtles during fishing activities at the workshop titled “Monitoring Marine Turtles in the Mediterranean: Understanding Related IMAP Indicators and Ecosystem-Based Management.” The workshop was organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) and the Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas (SPA/RAC).

The presentation, which attracted considerable interest, addressed the importance of local fishing conditions in implementing bycatch reduction methods, sampling reliability in monitoring studies, and the contribution of individual-based research to population conservation. The implications of these findings for ecosystem-based conservation and management practices within the framework of the Mediterranean Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme (IMAP) were also discussed.