In this study, chitin was chemically extracted from the crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) shells. Deproteinization, demineralization and decolorization processes were applied to obtain chitin. In order to determine characterization of the chitosan; yield, moisture and ash contents, degree of deacetylation, colour properties, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analyses were applied