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Government Agencies

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• Council of Higher Education (Yüksekögretim Ögretim Kurulu)
• Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Çevre ve Orman Bakanligi)
• Ministry of Justice, Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine (Adli Tip Kurumu)
• Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Çalisma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanligi)
• National Committee of Air Pollution Research (Hava Kirlenmesi Araþtirmalari ve Denetimi Türk Milli Komitesi)
• Occupational Health and Safety Center (Isçi Sagligi ve Güvenligi Merkezi)
• Refik Saydam Hygiene Center (Refik Saydam Hifzisihha Merkezi Baskanligi)
• Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health (Saglik Bakanligi)
• Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBITAK-Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknik Arastirma Kurumu)
• Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA-Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi)
• Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (Türkiye Atom Enerjisi Kurumu)
• Turkish Ministry of Agriculture (Tarim ve Köyisleri Bakanligi)
• Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanligi)
• Turkish Standards Institution (Türk Standartlari Enstitüsü)
• Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT)

Non-Government Organizations

• Environment Foundation of Turkey (Turkiye Cevre Vakfi)
• Foundation of Environmental Protection and Research (Çev - Kor Çevre Koruma ve Arastirma Vakfi)
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Turkey (Turkiye Ilac Isverenleri Sendikasi)
• Society of Natural Life Protection (Dogal Hayati Koruma Dernegi)
• Turkish Association of Cancer Research and Control (Türk Kanser Arastirma ve Savas Kurumu))
• Turkish Chemical Manufacturer Association (Türk Kimya Sanayicileri Derneði)
• Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats (Turkiye Erozyonla Mucadele, Agaclandirma ve Dogal Varliklari Koruma Vakfi)
• Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association (Turkiye Sahilleri Koruma Dernegi -TURMEPA)

Universities

• Ankara University, Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology (Ankara Üniversitesi, Eczacilik Fakültesi, Toksikoloji Anabilim Dali)
• Gazi University,Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology (Gazi Üniversitesi, Eczacilik Fakültesi,Toksikoloji Anabilim Dali)
• Hacettepe Üniversity, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology (Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Eczacilik Fakültesi, Toksikoloji Anabilim Dali)

Professional Societies

• Chamber of Environmental Engineer (Cevre Muhendisleri Odasi)
• Society of Physicians for the Environment (Cevre Icin Hekimler Dernegi)
• Turkish Biochemical Society (Turk Biyokimya Dernegi)
• Turkish Medical Association (Türk Tabipleri Birligi)
• Turkish Pharmacists' Association (Turk Eczacilari Birligi)
• Turkish Pharmacological Society (Türk Farmakoloji Dernegi)
• Turkish Public Health Association (Turkiye Halk Saglýgý Kurumu)
• Turkish Society of Hematology (Türk Hematoloji Dernegi)
• Turkish Society of Physiological Sciences (Turk Fizyolojik Bilimler Dernegi)
• Turkish Society of Toxicology (Türk Toksikoloji Dernegi)

Poison Control Centers

• Dokuz Eylul University, Poison Control Center (Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Zehir Danisma Merkezi (PDF))
• Hacettepe University, Drug and Poison Information Center (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Ilaç ve Zehir Bilgi Merkezi)
• Refik Saydam Hygiene Center, Poison Research Department (Refik Saydam Hifzisihha Merkezi Baskanligi Zehir Danisma Merkezi)
• Uludag University, Poison Control Center (Uludag Üniversitesi Zehir Danisma Merkezi])

Databases

• Agriculture, Veterinary, Biology Database (Tarim, Veteriner, Biyoloji Veri Tabani)
• Engineering, Science and Technology Database (Mühendislik ve Temel Bilimler Veritabani)
• Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (TUBITAK Destekli Projeler Veri Tabani)
• Turkish Health Sciences Database (Türk Saglik Bilimleri Veri Tabani)
• Turkish Medical Database (Türk Tip Veri Tabani)

Miscellaneous Resources

• Air Pollution Indicators (Hava Kirliligi Degerleri)
• [Child Labour in Turkey (ILO)|http://www.ilo.org/ipec/lang--en/index.htm)
• European Commission Enlargement/Turkey Country Profile)
• EU Environment Report on Turkey (Türkiye Konusunda AB Çevre Raporu)
• Health Care System (Türkiye Saglik Sistemi) (PDF - 196 KB)
• Health Indicators of Turkey (Türkiye Saglik Göstergeleri)
• Health Transformation Programme of Turkey (PDF - 769 KB)
• International Labour Office: Ankara
• National Environmental Action Plan of Turkey (Ulusal Çevre Eylem Plani) (Uluslararasý Çalýþma Örgütü: Ankara)
• Turkey's Environment (Türkiye Çevre Raporu) (PDF - 427 KB)
• Turkey: Environmental Issues(Türkiye: Bazi Çevre Konulari)
• Turkey Health Report 2004 (Turkiye Saglik Raporu) (PDF - 2 MB)
• Turkish National Health Accounts 2002-2003 (Turkiye Saglik Harcamalari 2002-2003) (PDF - 1 MB)

Key Publications

• Journals
  • International Journal of Hematology and Oncology (Uluslararasý Hematoloji Onkoloji Dergisi)
  • Journal Worker Health (Is Sagligi ve Guvenligi Dergisi)
  • Journal of Ecology (Ekoloji Dergisi)
  • Journal of Occupational Health (Mesleki Saglik ve Guvenlik Dergisi)
  • Tuberculosis and Thorax (Tüberküloz ve Toraks)
  • Turkish Armed Forces Preventive Medicine Bulletin (Türk Silahlý Kuvvetleri Koruyucu Hekimlik Bülteni)
  • Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (Türk Tarim ve Ormancilik Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Biology (Türk Biyoloji Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Cancer (Türk Kanser Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences (Türk Yer Bilimleri Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences (Türk Mühendislik ve Cevre Bilimleri Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Forensic Sciences (Adli Bilimler Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Haematology (Türk Hematoloji Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences (Türk Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Public Health (Türk Halk Sagligi Dergisi)
  • Turkish Journal of Veterinary (Türk Veteriner Hekimlik Dergisi)
  • Turkish Respiratory Journal (Türk Gögüs Hastaliklari Dergisi)

Legal Links

• Health related regulations (Türkiye Saglik Mevzuati)
• Turkish Environmental Regulations (Turk Cevre Mevzuati)
• Turkish Food Codex (Türk Gida Kodeksi Yönetmeligi)

About Turkey

• Background Notes:Turkey (US Department of State)
• Consular Information Sheet:Turkey (US Department of State)
• Country Study: Turkey (US Library of Congress)
• Culture Crossing: Turkey (Cultural Etiquette for Interacting with People from Turkey)
• Portals to the World:Turkey (US Library of Congress)
• Turkish Embassy in Washington DC (Washington DC. Türkiye Büyükelçiligi)
• The World Fact Book:Turkey (CIA Türkiye Sayfasi)
• World Health Organization - Environmental Burden of Disease Country Profile (PDF - 133 KB)

Multilateral Organization Contacts

• Multilateral Organization Resource Contacts

Literature References from TOXLINE (Turkey)

• Search for Literature Related to Turkey
• Search for Literature by Authors in Turkey

  
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