Two Kocaeli companies in Türkiye, EAE Elektronik and Çolakoğlu Metalurji, were caught polluting the environment. EAE Elektronik emitted orange smoke due to improper disposal practices, while Çolakoğlu Metalurji released black smoke from burning bag filters. They were fined a total of 929,170 TL (Around $29,000) for environmental violations by the Directorate of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change.