ESC: Caretta Caretta

Code: 50170 Copied

Turkey European Voluntary Service Environment European Voluntary Service Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Mother sea turtles can go ashore to lay eggs more than once. The time between two nesting slots in the same season is around 1-2 weeks. It is also known that sea turtles are nesting in general every 2-3 years. After breaking the eggs, the cubs remain dormant in the nest for 26 hours to recover their carapaces. After 1 to 7 days, the calves climb up to the surface, but not necessarily all at the same time. The volunteers main job will be the protection of Caretta Carettas during their nesting and hatchling season. Other activities may include: observing the coastline, protecting the area from possible threats marking potential nests nature preservation, cleaning the beaches organizing campaigns and workshops, and events for localsc, arrying sea turtles that are in need of tremarking potential nests, nature preservation, cleaning the beaches.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Modern villa with 4 apartments, each apartment has 2 rooms (2 volunteers per room), a bathroom, and a kitchen space. Apartments are equipped with fundamental facilities (air conditioners, washing machines, dishwashers, WI-FI, etc.). Volunteers receive pocket money and food allowance. For shopping on a budget, the best stores might be Bim, Şok, and A-101. You can also find Migros, CarrefourSA. For the best fruits and vegetables, you can go to local vendors or shop at the street market.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will get the basic training before the activities.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: ONLY ITALIANS *** I partecipanti dovrebbero arrivare ben preparati e pienamente consapevoli delle condizioni del progetto (come andare in spiaggia la mattina presto intorno alle 4:00, lavorare sotto il sole e sulla spiaggia, e soggiornare in stanze condivise, ecc.). Dovrebbero essere sinceramente motivati e interessati a questa attività di volontariato. Dovrebbero essere aperti e a proprio agio nel lavoro di squadra. Poiché l’inglese sarà la lingua di lavoro comune, è richiesto un livello base di inglese. Non è necessaria alcuna conoscenza pregressa sulle tartarughe marine Caretta caretta; tutte le informazioni necessarie saranno fornite da noi durante la formazione all’arrivo.
Deadline: 05/03/2026 12:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

TR50170

13/05/2026 → 12/07/2026

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Deadline: 05/03/2026

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Antalya, Türkiye

Turkey

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Turkey Lira (TRY / ₺)

Exchange rate

1 TRY = 0.017822 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Türkiye Standard Time

Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Turkish