Bird migration

Located at the junction of the routes of birds migrating from Asia, Europe and Africa, a bird research center in eastern Turkey registered and ringed around 3,500 birds from 68 species this season.

Located at the junction of the routes of birds migrating from Asia, Europe and Africa, a bird research center in eastern Turkey registered and ringed around 5,000 birds from 97 species between March and June.

A total of 289 bird species have been reported in Turkey, according to an official statement on May 13.

This ranks Turkey 31st among 191 countries, said the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks in a statement released on World Migratory Bird Day, observed each year on the second weekend of May.

Home to 264 bird species, the Yeniçağa Bird Sanctuary in the northwestern province of Bolu's Yeniçağa district hosts many photographers and bird watchers every year during migration season.

The bird sanctuary of Kuyucuk in the northeastern province of Kars has recently become home to many pelicans during the migration season. (DHA Photo)

Hersek Lagoon in northwestern Turkey, in addition to being home to water birds, hosts summer migratory birds that come to the area for incubation. 

The 152-hectare lagoon in Altinova district - known as bird hotel among residents because some species spending the fall and winter months there - sent the winter migrating waterfowls to other countries.

The eastern Turkish province of Iğdır that borders Iran, Armenia and Nakhichevan has become a haven for migratory birds thanks to geographical conditions.

The wetlands in Iğdır became colorful with birds as they began to flock to the region from the southern hemisphere following seasonal change.

October 10th is World Migratory Bird Day

Located in the southern province of Antalya's Konyaaltı district, Boğaçayı stream hosts over 150 local and migratory birds. (AA Photo)

Cyprus is dealing with a large flow of illegal migration from Turkey that “fails to implement all agreements regarding migration towards Cyprus”