Storks

The heartwarming friendship between a stork named "Yaren" and fisherman Adem Yılmaz in the northwestern province of Bursa's Karacabey district has captivated widespread attention, including that of prominent U.S. daily New York Times.

A longstanding friendship between a stork and a fisherman in the Karacabey district of Bursa, a northwestern province, blossomed once again as the majestic bird returned for its thirteenth consecutive year of migration, gracefully resting upon the fisherman's boat, reigniting a bond forged over the years.

A stork's nest was placed atop the Column of Julian, which was known for hosting storks for years, by Ankara Social Studies University (ASBU) to encourage the famous birds to come.

Storks have flown back to their nest with the arrival of spring, after their nest was moved last year from the roof of a middle school to the roof of an elementary school in the central Anatolian province of Sivas. Due to safety reasons, the 35-year-old nest was carefully moved to its new spot with a crane.

What would you do if you came upon scores of distressed storks covered in ice, lying in a snow-covered field? In Bulgaria, people have been taking them home. 

Local officials in central Turkey are making a special effort to protect stork nests located on top of utility poles.

Storks have built nests on at least 80 utility poles in the Kızılırmak neighborhood of the Çankırı province, which is a common migratory route for these birds.

Local officials in central Turkey are making a special effort to protect stork nests located on top of utility poles.

Storks have built nests on at least 80 utility poles in the Kızılırmak neighborhood of the Çankırı province, which is a common migratory route for these birds.