Environmental toxicology

A cleanup initiative conducted in the southern province of Hatay has revealed the alarming extent of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, as divers removed debris, including tires, chairs, ghost nets, and various other items.

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In a concerning ecological downturn, pollution and invasive species in the Gulf of Antalya are posing an imminent threat to the fish population in the sea and the livelihood of fishermen.

As part of a project under to coordination of the Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Ministry and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBTAK), the waters of the country will be monitored at 425 separate locations for a period of three years to combat marine pollution.

Eight people were arrested in Thermi, a municipality in southeastern Thessaloniki, on Thursday for environmental pollution. 

Air pollution test results from the fire that broke out at the Montana municipal waste landfill are expected to be ready.

Crews from the fire department continue to fight the fire, but the disaster has been contained. A black cloud of smoke rose from the burning debris.

In line with the Lake Van Basin Protection Action Plan, efforts have begun to clean up mud from the lake bed, which is causing a pungent smell and making it look not so appealing to the eye.

After the commissioning of the Van Central Wastewater Treatment Plant and the reduction of pollution caused by animal waste, the removal of bottom mud has gained momentum.

Turkey and its neighbors pledged on Dec. 10 to do a better job addressing the threats posed by pollution to people's health and the natural habitats of the Mediterranean Sea.

From plastic waste to slimy mucilage forming on their coasts, the ring of tourism-dependent Mediterranean countries have battled a steady stream of environmental problems.

A leading environmental activist in Romania, Octavian Berceanu, told BIRN on Friday that Romanian authorities do not want to collect accurate data on the amount of air pollution in the country because sanctions would be triggered. 

Air in Istanbul became more polluted this year after most of the measures that kept people at home and restricted the use of cars were scrapped.