Wildlife Rescue Center and Organic Farming
ReportLocation: Burdur, Turkey
My name is Ozturk and I am an active veterinary surgeon in the area of southwestern Turkey. We operate as a wildlife rehabilitation center and ecological research facility. I run the farm alone with the help of local and international volunteers, who all live on the farm and participate in various projects.These include:
- rehabilitation or lifelong care of wild animals, mainly predatory birds
- organic seed bank and local plant genetics preservation project
- cancer research project
- education on ecological and sustainable living
- environment protection and rehabilitation of Lake Burdur area
- organic farm products and introduction of slow food
- re-creating traditional rose plantations and rose oil production in the area
A place to sleep and full board is provided in exchange for help in various projects. Working hours or days are not defined, it is up to the volunteers to participate in any ongoing work. Usual offers are 3-4 hours a day, 5-6 days a week.
Smoking is allowed outside of the house and garden. Internet and computer use is available.
Accommodation is in bungalow style stone and wooden rooms (each for 3-4 people). Also, large tents with wooden stoves, hot water for showering is available.
Please note that conditions are rural, there are no shops or other facilities within walking distance. It is possible to take a bus to nearby Burdur or accompany farm staff in their car to nearby towns and villages.
You will have to arrive to Burdur bus station on your own, from there we can pick you up any time (24/7) if you inform us in advance (3 days advance for email, the previous day for SMS).
Overnight buses from Istanbul, Izmit, Ankara and various other cities are available to Burdur.
You can either fly to Istanbul Ataturk Airport or Antalya Airport. In Istanbul you can take the metro, in Antalya you can take the shuttle bus to get to the Intercity Coach Terminal (Otogar). From Istanbul Otogar you can find direct coaches (mainly overnight ) to Burdur and it takes about 11 hours (cost 50TL). Check coach companies Kamil Koc, Pamukkale, Metro, Akdeniz, Ulusoy or Varan. From Antalya Otogar same companies and also some local buses run to Burdur. From Izmit there is Akdeniz and Metro, cost is 45TL.
