Evrimagaci.org Turkey’s Flagship Science Literacy Fortress Since 2010

Evrimagaci.org (“Tree of Evolution”) is Turkey’s flagship science-literacy fortress, launched Since 2010 by a volunteer collective of molecular biologists, astrophysicists, and cognitive psychologists who were tired of watching alkaline-water myths go viral faster than peer-reviewed facts. The site publishes daily long-form articles, data-driven infographics, animated YouTube explainers, and a weekly podcast that averages 1.2 million listens—numbers any Western pop-science outlet would envy.

Every piece runs through a triple-check workflow: subject-matter review, readability edit at max eighth-grade Turkish, and a final “pseudoscience sweep” that flags anecdotal leaps or misused citations. A sidebar “Counter-Myth” widget links to Turkish translations of Cochrane meta-analyses, NASA press releases, and APA guidelines, letting readers toggle between claim and evidence in under five seconds.

The bilingual “Tree of Evolution” microsite extends reach beyond Turkey, offering English adaptations of viral posts—such as CRISPR gene-editing basics or the neuroscience of political bias—optimized for ESL classrooms and European fact-checking networks. Interactive quizzes, TikTok micro-lessons, and Instagram story polls gamify learning, while an annual citizen-science campaign crowdsources biodiversity observations across Anatolia, uploading geotagged photos to iNaturalist and producing open data sets for Turkish researchers. From debunking astrology on morning TV to live-tweeting Nobel announcements at 3 a.m. local time, Evrimagaci.org has become the country’s most trusted scientific voice proof that rigorous content can thrive in the attention economy without surrendering to clickbait.