Turkish animal lover, Burcu Yukarıbaş, who noticed a swelling on a stray cat that she fed in the Devrek District of Zonguldak, immediately brought the cat to a veterinary clinic in the city center. A 5 cm tumor was detected under the abdomen of the cat, which was examined by the veterinarian Önder Alkan. The tumor in the abdomen of the cat, which was operated on by Alkan, was removed. “A tumor in the animal’s armpit will be operated on. Then we will release it to its natural environment after the surgery,” Veterinarian Önder Alkan said ahead of the operation.
Village in Türkiye Hosts 32 Stork Nests
In Türkiye’s Bursa province, Karaoğlan Village in the Mustafakemalpaşa district now hosts the highest number of stork nests in the region, boasting 32 nests—eight times more than the famous Eskikaraağaç “Stork Village.”
Located on the shores of Lake Uluabat, one of Europe’s key wetlands, Karaoğlan has become a haven for storks. The village is home to around 400 households and over 200 storks, meaning there is one stork for every two homes.
Village Headman Ergün Kısa said Karaoğlan, already known as the “Water Buffalo Village” for its 1,800 buffalo, is now also a stork hotspot thanks to its proximity to water sources and rich farmlands. He added, “Eskikaraağaç has one Yaren stork, but we have many. Our village is the richest in terms of stork numbers.”
The storks, known for their farewell flights over the village before migration, have made Karaoğlan a natural wonder resembling a “stork city.”
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