Deniz Yaşamını Koruma Derneği (DYKD)

Deniz Yaşamını Koruma Derneği, also known as the Marine Life Conservation Society, is a Turkish non-governmental organisation founded in Heybeliada in 2015. Its activities combine scientific monitoring, marine conservation, habitat restoration, communication, and advocacy, with a particular focus on the Sea of Marmara. The association conducts fieldwork to locate and recover abandoned fishing nets and has documented the conversion of recovered material into sunglasses frames. Its partnership with DP World links marine litter removal with recycling and engagement with fishing communities to help prevent further gear losses.