I EUROSOLAN meeting | Eurasian Soil Laboratory Network | 2 - 5 October 2019 | Chişinău, Moldova. Aynur Özbahce

1. First Meeting of the Regional Soil
Laboratory Network for Eurasia and
Europe
National Reference
Laboratories

2. Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute
TURKEY
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aynur ÖZBAHÇE

3. Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

4. Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research
Institute

5. • Chemical Fertilizer Laboratory,
• Soil Quality and Fertility Analysis Laboratory,
• Irrigation, Soil Physics and Salinity Laboratory,
• Irrigation Water Quality Analysis Laboratory,
• Plant and Organic Fertilizer Analysis Laboratory,
• Microbial Fertilizer R & D and Culture Collection Center.
Laboratories
There are 6 different subject oriented laboratories in total within
the Institute.

6. Soil Analysis in Turkey
• There are 211 authorized laboratories with private
sector status, 65 authorized public laboratories and
19 authorized University laboratories in Turkey.
• There are not ‘mobile’ laboratories in Turkey.
• Soil test kits are not common.
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

7. Proficiency Testing (PT)
Matrix Regulator of the Test
Soil National Metrology
Institute
Soil
Fertilizer
and Water
Resources
Central
Research
Institute
Istanbul Metropolitan
Municipality Directorate
of Environmental
Protection Anatolian
Side Environmental Lab.
Water National Metrology
Institute
Chemical
Fertilizer
UZMAN Lab.
Accreditation
Consultancy Limited
Company
National
Metrology
Institute
Soil Fertilizer and Water
Resources Central
Research Institute
Istanbul Metropolitan
Municipality Directorate
of Environmental
Protection Anatolian Side
Environmental Lab.
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute
• Our Institute Frequency of participation in PT within 48 months period.

8. Accreditation/Certification
Institute laboratories have been accredited by TURKAK in
39 methods (AB-0299-T) within the scope of TS EN
ISO/IEC 17025 ‘General Requirements for the
Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories’
standard.
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research
Institute
TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 process

9. TS EN ISO/IEC 17025
System Building
TS EN ISO/IEC 17025
Application for
Accreditation
TS EN ISO/IEC 17025
Accreditation (1 Lab.)
(AB-0299-T) June 17,
2010
TS EN ISO/IEC 17025
Scope Expansion
(6 Lab. ) (AB-299-T)
October 9, 2014
Accreditation/Certification
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research
Institute
TS EN ISO/IEC 17025

10. Accreditation/Certification
• The Institute has been accredited by TURKAK on
November 5, 2018 in accordance with TS EN
ISO/IEC 17043 standard (AB-0014-YT) from organic
matter (%) and total lime (%) analyzes in soil
matrix.
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research
Institute
TS EN ISO/IEC 17043 process

11. TS EN ISO/IEC 17043
(Organic matter % and Total Lime% (in soil)
05.11.2018)
Accreditation/Certification
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research
Institute

12. TARGET
TS EN ISO/IEC 17043
(be accredited in all matrices methods)
TS EN ISO/IEC 17025
(be accredited in all analysis methods)
Accreditation/Certification
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research
Institute

13. Strengths
• Having a deep-rooted history of the institution and the presence of
experienced personnel trained in different disciplines, knowledge,
• Providing the opportunities for the technical staff to do master's degree,
doctorate in related subjects and the presence of technical personnel
having a career,
• The new researchers are open to research and eager for all kinds of
education and equipment,
• Presence of technological and physical infrastructure (laboratory,
instrument-equipment, meeting rooms, suitable working rooms, etc.) in
the institution,
Strength/Weakness
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

14. Strengths
• Total Quality Management System (TS EN ISO/IEC 17025, TS EN ISO/IEC
17043, internal control system, implementation of EFQM excellence
model),
• Adopting and supporting the concept of occupational health and safety
and quality by senior management,
• Having expert trainers in some technical subjects and to provide training
support in the required subjects.
Strength/Weakness
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

15. Weakness
• Long process of growing expert staff,
• Lack of international connections and research with relevant institutions,
• Lack of coordination between researchers and practitioners,
Strength/Weakness
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

16. Opportunities
• Extensive opportunities for cooperation with external stakeholders,
• Development of new technologies and high yield capacity varieties,
• Diversity of national and international programs, funds for R & D activities,
• Rich biodiversity of our country
• The fact that quality understanding is becoming more and more
widespread in our country
Strength/Weakness
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

17. Expectations
• To stay in contact with members laboratory and to
improve the communication,
• Contributing the development of global standards
and strengthening the performance of member
laboratories,
• Providing the basis for appropriate methods and
interviews for the comparison of soil analyzes with
members laboratory,
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

18. Expectations
• To enable the share of experiences between
members laboratory,
• Providing guidance and new opportunities to
increase the capacity of laboratories,
• To share the best practices and to provide guidance
for the dissemination of Total Quality.
Soil Fertilizer and Water Resources Central Research Institute

19. Thanks for your
attention