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Forest Fire in Muğla’s Dalaman Rages Through the Night
A forest fire that erupted in Dalaman, Muğla, yesterday evening continued to spread overnight due to strong winds. Nightfall hindered air support, leaving ground teams to battle the flames on steep terrain. Firefighters, with the…
Türkiye’s Gölünyazı Bird Paradise Dries Up Due to Drought
Gölünyazı, one of Türkiye's key bird paradises in Çorum, has completely dried up due to severe drought. Aerial footage reveals a barren landscape where the lake once hosted rich wildlife. Çorum, experiencing record-low rainfall,…
Rising Visitor Numbers at Türkiye’s Nemrut Caldera Endanger Wildlife
The growing influx of tourists to the Nemrut Caldera, located 2,948 meters above sea level in Bitlis, Türkiye, is threatening both wildlife and visitor safety. The caldera, home to the world's second-largest crater lake,…
Sewage Discharge into Bosphorus Sparks Criticism
Sewage flowing into the Bosphorus, Türkiye's key strait in Istanbul, has drawn attention to the authorities. Zafer Murat Çetintaş, President of the Istanbul Environmental Council, called for penalties against the facility and other…
Plastic Pollution Threatens Loggerhead Sea Turtles in Antalya
The General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks in Antalya, Türkiye, shared footage of a loggerhead sea turtle eating a jellyfish, highlighting the dangers of plastic pollution. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gökoğlu from…
Storm Boris Claims 10 Lives Across Central and Eastern Europe
The death toll from Storm Boris, which has caused severe flooding across Austria, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Poland, has risen to 10. The storm, active for three days, forced the evacuation of over 10,500 people in the Czech…
Poland Declares State of Natural Disaster Following Hurricane Boris
Poland has declared a state of natural disaster in response to severe floods and inundations caused by Hurricane Boris, which struck the southern and southwestern regions. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the decision, aiming…
Professor Rescues Grouper Fish Stuck in Bottle in Antalya
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gökoğlu, an academician at Akdeniz University Fisheries Faculty, rescued a grouper fish, which was stuck in a plastic bottle thrown into the sea during his dive with his students off Konyaaltı Beach in Antalya, Türkiye.…
Kyrgyz President Caparov Urges Public against Littering
Kyrgyz President Sadir Caparov shared a video of himself collecting garbage in a forested area and called for his people not to throw garbage in nature.
“Dear Kyrgyz people, we have a beautiful nature that God gave us. Water, pine trees,…
Japans Protest 1 Year after Government Approves Discharging Wastewater into Pacific
Numerous environmentalists carried out a protest against the Japanese government's decision to discharge treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
The release of wastewater began on August…