About us in the Türkiye
Eylem TOPBAŞeylemtopbas@gmail.com
Welcome to us at EDTNA/ERCA in Türkiye. My name is Eylem TOPBAŞ, and I am a proud Brand Ambassador.
I am proud to have served kidney patients as a peritoneal dialysis nurse for many years. I work as an Associate Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine Nursing at Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences.
I am also proud to be one of the first master's students to graduate from the Department of Simulation in Health Sciences, which was established for the first time at Hacettepe University in Turkey. My goal is to contribute to developing patients and nurses through innovative teaching techniques.
In Turkey, I am ready to be the voice of the EDTNA association and to fulfill my duties to improve patient care quality and enhance educational standards.
I invite all of you to join me in this process, where we will inspire each other in developing professional nursing services.
- Coming together is a beginning,
- Staying together is progress,
- Working together is a success.
“I extend my warmest regards to everyone.”
For more information please contact Eylem TOPBAŞ, RN, BSN, PhD, Brand Ambassador Turkey.
PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
2026
“Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet”
On 12 March 2026, the World Kidney Day Symposium was held online via the Microsoft Teams platform through the collaboration of Ege University Faculty of Nursing, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Nursing, and the Turkish Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Nurses Association (TNDTHD). The event attracted significant interest, bringing together more than 150 participants, including academics, healthcare professionals, and students from numerous provinces across Türkiye, such as İzmir, Amasya, İstanbul, Konya, Bursa, Aydın, Erzurum, Ağrı, Düzce, Ankara, Kayseri, Kütahya, Giresun, Tekirdağ, Mersin, Sakarya, Aksaray, Antalya, Samsun, Ardahan, Balıkesir, and Bolu.
Students and faculty from the Dialysis Nursing course at Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences celebrated World Kidney Day with a special awareness event. Under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. Eylem Topbaş, course coordinator and EDTNA/ERCA Turkey Representative, the students organized the “Kidneys Are Silent, But We Are Not” initiative.
During the event, students highlighted ways to protect kidney health, emphasizing the importance of preventing diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, as well as moderating salt intake and avoiding tobacco and alcohol. They also stressed avoiding unnecessary medications, using natural products responsibly, and maintaining adequate water intake. Participants were reminded that protecting the environment and clean water sources is critical for kidney health, and that access to clean water is a universal right. Students conveyed that safeguarding kidney health is closely linked to caring for and being mindful of our environment.
To symbolize nature and water, participants wore green 💚, blue 💙, and brown 🤎 clothing and performed an AI-assisted awareness song together. They also displayed a poster titled “Our Planet, Our Kidneys”, emphasizing the importance of inter-institutional collaboration and protecting nature, water, and kidneys.
In a video prepared for the occasion, Tülay AKSOY, President of the Turkish Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Nurses Association, delivered a message: “World Kidney Day is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March. This year’s theme reminds us of an important truth: Healthy kidneys require a healthy environment.”
President Aksoy expressed her satisfaction in seeing the students use videos and posters to highlight inter-institutional collaboration and raise environmental awareness, contributing to the education of the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Dr. Topbaş, also extended his thanks to the faculty members who supported the event and to all students who contributed to the videos and activities.
ARCHIVE
2025
Held in Antalya from November 12–16, 2025, the 35th National Nephrology Nursing Congress served as an important scientific platform where current approaches, research, innovative clinical practices, and national and international professional collaborations in nephrology nursing were discussed.
To register: https://www.akdenizdiyalizsempozyumu.com/en/kayıt
To submit an abstract: https://www.akdenizdiyalizsempozyumu.com/en/bildiri-gönderimi
2024
During the 34th National Nephrology Nursing Congress held from December 4-8, 2024, at the Rixos Sungate Hotel in Antalya, I set up a stand on behalf of EDTNA/ERCA. This year's congress was attended by 228 nurses, with 22 oral presentations and 20 poster presentations. During the congress, I shared information about the upcoming EDTNA/ERCA congress in Porto. I also presented the newly published book by EDTNA/ERCA, "Nutrition for Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease - An Algorithmic Approach," to the participants. At the stand, I also showcased examples of other EDTNA/ERCA books and exchanged information regarding the benefits of membership, such as free access to these books and other privileges available to members.
14. 3. 2024
Hello from Turkey!
As part of World Kidney Day, celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March, a panel titled “National and International Action Plans for Kidney Health and Prevention of Kidney Diseases” was organized by Assoc. Prof. Eylem Topbaş at Amasya University Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin Training and Research Hospital. Following the panel, a message was shared with the participants in the hospital garden featuring the logos of EDTNA/ERCA and the Turkish Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation Association, aiming to draw the attention of individuals seeking care for kidney health.
- Prevent diabetes
- Manage blood pressure
- Prevent obesity
- Avoid unnecessary use of medications
- Be cautious with the herbal products
- Limit salt intake
- Avoid tobacco and alcohol
- Stay hydrated
- Protect the environment
- Facilitate access clean water and healthcare
In this video, the President of the Turkish Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Nurses Association, Tülay Aksoy, delivered her message “World Kidney Day is a day aimed at raising awareness about kidney health and diseases, celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March. In this context, the theme for the year 2024 has been determined as “Fair access to care and correct medication use.” As members of the Turkish Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation Nurses Association, we say to protect your kidney health: Eat healthily and avoid obesity."
Other nurses then conveyed their messages sequentially;
- Eat healthily and avoid obesity.
- Drink an adequate amount of water.
- Reduce salt intake.
- Stay away from smoking and alcohol.
- Exercise regularly.
- Consult your family doctor to assess your risk.
- If you have known hypertension and diabetes, get regular check-ups
2023
2022
Subject of education: Nutrition in chronic kidney diseases.
Target group of education: Patients with kidney problems receiving treatment in the Nephrology Service of the university hospital. .
Purpose of education: Information about how nutrition should be in patients with chronic kidney failure..
Date: 14 December 2022.
Educational content:
- What is chronic kidney failure?
- Why is it necessary to comply with diet and fluid restriction in kidney diseases?
- What should be the diet content in chronic kidney failure.
- How should fluid intake be in chronic renal failure?
Place of training: Sivas Cumhuriyet University Training and Practice Hospital Nephrology Clinic
Number of people attending the training: 35 dialysis patients
Speaker: Mukadder Mollaoğlu ( PhD, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing Department, Sivas, Turkey).
Target Group: Sivas Cumhuriyet University Nursing Students
Date: June, 01, 2022
Time: 14.00
Training Goals
Student nurses,
- to know the functions and functions of an international professional association, EDTNA-ERCA,
- to be able to benefit from the website of -EDTNA-ERCA,
- to be able to use the publications of -EDTNA-ERCA,
- to improve the attitude of becoming a member after graduation
- EDTNA-ERCA's purpose, functions,
- ERCA-EDTNA broadcasts web site, conferences,
- How to become a member of the ERTNA-ERCA?
- EDTNA-ERCA membership requirement and benefits
- Lecturing,
- Question- answer,
- Introducing the EDTNA-ERCA with the brochure,
- Website of EDTNA-ERCA
2019
EDTNA/ERCA STAND (International Nurses Day, May 12 2019)
Speaker: Mukadder Mollaoğlu (PhD, Cumhuriyet University, HealthSciencesFaculty, NursingDepartment, Sivas, Turkey)
