Clay Science Society

Interdisciplinary studies constitute a broad platform in university, public and industrial applications of clay and clay sciences in Turkey. Therefore, the necessity of organizing symposiums and conferences at the universities to enable effectively interchange information on clay and clay sciences have become apparent. The first symposium, 1st National Clay Symposium was organized in 1983 under the guidance of Çukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil, in Adana, and with the participation of representatives of many universities, public and relevant industrial institutions. During this first symposium, resolution to organize this type of a symposium in every two years was taken.