Turkey

Namık Kemal University (UNK) has adopted a university model which is internationally advanced in science & technology, contributes to the global research & economy gives great importance to integrates scientist with the public. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine located in the western tip of Turkey that is just near the borders with Bulgaria and Greece. The Faculty lead the way in discoveries that will improve the public health, and wellbeing of the animals serve through state-of-the-art technology. It has the largest innovative and research apiary belonging to a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the country, deployed in an isolated area. The Research center “NABILTEM” working under NKU roof provides accredited testing and analysis services on bee products. The administrative and academic director of the “NABILTEM” is involved in this project as a researcher.

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NKU has experience in field and laboratory research of honey bees, analysis of honey bee gene expression and genomes, pathogen detection with molecular diagnosis, pharmacological tests on immune system regulators, monitoring apiary yields, and accredited testing of bee products.