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The Death Toll from the Mine Explosion in Northern Turkey is Rising
The death toll from the explosion in a Turkish mine in northern Turkey has risen to 28. Dozens of miners have been rescued so far, said Turkish authorities. However, others remain buried underground after the blast, the agencies reported. 11 wounded are being treated in hospitals in Istanbul, with several of them in serious condition.
Endangered grouper spotted in Black Sea for first time
In a surprising event, grouper, an endangered marine species rarely observed in its prime habitat areas such as the Mediterranean Sea, has been spotted off Turkey's Black Sea coast for the very first time.
43,000 trees set to be felled near Black Sea port for new coal plant
Turkey is bracing for more government-backed pillaging of the natural environment for fossil fuels and cement, with a new coal plant project in the western Black Sea province of Bartın expected to lead to the destruction of a huge 183,000-hectare forested area.