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500 endangered reptiles to be monitored from satellite
Within the scope of a two-year project, the Environment and Urbanization Ministry will implant chips in some 500 endangered reptiles to monitor them from second to second through the satellite.
Authorities launch second phase in fight against mucilage
After weeks of meticulous efforts as part of a cleanup campaign to clear a mass of mucilage from the Marmara Sea, Turkish authorities are moving to a second phase in the fight against the jelly-like layer of slime that developed on the surface of the sea.
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İYİ Party leader criticizes gov’t for ‘late’ response to ‘sea snot’ problem
Opposition İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has criticized the government for not doing enough to protect the environment.
"Today, there is a government that does not protect its trees, forests and seas," she said, addressing her party's parliamentary group meeting on June 9.
Turkey launches campaign to clean Marmara Sea of mucilage
Turkey on June 8 will start a huge cleanup campaign to save the Sea of Marmara from excessive algae, according to the Environment and Urbanization Ministry.
Teams start clearing Turkish shores of sea snot
Teams from Turkey's Environment and Urbanization Ministry on June 6 started work clearing the Sea of Marmara of mucilage.
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Turkey vows to solve sea snot problem in Marmara Sea
Turkey will overcome the problem of mucilage formation in its waters, especially in the Sea of Marmara, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on June 5.
"We'll save our seas, especially the Sea of Marmara, from this mucilage problem," Erdoğan said at a mass opening ceremony on the occasion of World Environment Day in Istanbul.
Smallest island in Marmara Sea registered as protected area
Tavşan Island, one of the nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, has been registered as a "vulnerable area to be protected," according to a presidential decree, which was published in the Official Gazette on April 10 with the signature of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Turkish Ministry to limit access to White Islands of Lake Salda
Within the scope of measures taken by the Environment and Urbanization Ministry to protect Lake Salda in the southwestern province of Burdur, a limited number of people will be allowed to visit the lake's protected White Islands area, where 1.5 million people visit annually.
Poor irrigation main cause of water loss, data shows
With Turkey battling drought stemming from climate change, official data reveals that about three-quarters of the total water consumed in the country is used for irrigation and that there is a water loss of 35-60 percent due to the surface irrigation method.
White sands of Lake Salda brought back
The famous white sands of Lake Salda in Burdur, which was removed by the company responsible for the construction of a public garden, is back to its own beach after 3 weeks of work.
The contractor company used heavy machinery on the beach, damaging the sand in Lake Salda, which has been reputed as 'Turkey's Maldives.'
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