🌍 Overview of the Experience
This is not a typical volunteering project… this is night shifts on the beach to protect real wildlife.
In Mersin 🇹🇷, you’ll be directly involved in protecting sea turtle nests and hatchlings, working in one of the most sensitive periods of their life cycle.
🐢 What You’ll Be Doing
🌊 Protect sea turtle nests (Caretta Caretta & Chelonia Mydas)
🐣 Help baby turtles safely reach the sea
🌙 Night patrols (10 PM – 5 AM, in shifts)
🚶 Walk long distances on the beach (~8 km with breaks)
🧹 Clean Kazanlı Beach (main activity)
📱 Create environmental awareness content
🗣️ Join Turkish language support sessions
Sea turtles return to the same beaches where they were born, which makes protecting nesting areas extremely critical for their survival.
ESC environmental projects like this combine conservation with direct action — meaning your presence can literally impact survival rates. If you're searching how to join wildlife conservation volunteering or ESC environmental projects in Türkiye, this is one of the most hands-on examples.
🏠 Living Conditions
🏡 Shared flats near the beach
🛏️ 2–3 people per room
🍽️ Food covered (group cooking system)
💶 Pocket money provided
✈️ Travel costs covered (EU distance calculator)
🎓 Training & Learning
🐢 Sea turtle life cycle & protection methods
🌍 Environmental awareness practices
🗣️ Basic Turkish language support
🎓 Youthpass certificate
👥 Who Can Apply
🇱🇺 Only participants from Luxembourg
✔️ Age: 18–30
✔️ Physically able (night work + walking on sand)
✔️ Interested in wildlife protection
✔️ Teamwork & adaptability required
✔️ Willing to cook & live in shared environment
📍 Key Details
📌 Location: Mersin (Kazanlı Beach), Türkiye 🇹🇷
📅 Activity Dates: 10 June 2026 – 07 August 2026
⏳ Application Deadline: 12 April 2026
🔗 Application & Links
👉 ESC Page: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50855_en
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