Tuzla Mayor Eren Ali Bingöl Attended Forest Cleaning Event

Tuzla Mayor Av. Eren Ali Bingöl, conducted a forest cleaning activity with students within the framework of the ‘Forest is Mine’ campaign. Mayor Bingöl stated in his speech during the event, ‘Today, we cleaned the polluting elements in our forest to strengthen the green to blue corridor in Tuzla. We place great importance on the Forest is Mine campaign, and we support its increase and development,’

Mercan Park Cleaned Together with Youth

Within the scope of the ‘Forest is Mine’ campaign initiated by the General Directorate of Forestry affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, young people cleaned Mercan Park in Tuzla together with Mayor Bingöl. The young participants in the program exchanged ideas with Mayor Bingöl about environmental awareness. At the end of the event, Mayor Bingöl gifted saplings to the youth.

Mayor Bingöl stated, ‘There has been a significant increase in forest fires due to global warming. Especially in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Marmara regions, it continues intensively. Our duty is to reduce carbon emissions, increase oxygen levels, and protect our forests to prevent global warming. We also need our forests to provide environments where people can connect with nature. Therefore, today we cleaned the polluting elements in our forest to strengthen the green to blue corridor in Tuzla even more. Shortly, we will distribute saplings to the youth.’

Bingöl continued, ‘The Forest is Mine campaign is a campaign that excites us as well. It is organized simultaneously in all districts in Turkey. As a local administration, we value it greatly, and we support its increase and development. In addition to today’s sapling distribution, we will launch a much larger afforestation campaign and mobilization.’

Mayor Bingöl emphasized that they plan to implement many projects to reduce the carbon footprint in Tuzla, saying, ‘We are planning serious efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. Soon, we will meet with our industrial zones, shipyards, and producer actors in Tuzla, and plan how to reduce our carbon footprint.’