Forest

In collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, an environmental cleaning was carried out in Yozgat Çamlığı National Park, Turkey's first national park. The aim is to increase citizens' sensitivity towards the environment and to promote the protection of forests...

In Hakkari, the teams from the Yüksekova District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry are carrying out ear tagging and vaccination work at an altitude of 2000 meters, regardless of the rocky terrain. Their walking from mountain to mountain highlights the challenging nature of their work.

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality has started working to ensure the survival of trees damaged by the fire on Mount Yamanlar. In three afforestation areas designated for the Metropolitan Municipality, the Department of Parks and Gardens and IZPA are working on the restoration.

In the Black Sea Region, the fight against the gall wasp, which dries out chestnut trees, has gained significant strength with the production of insects in laboratory conditions and the use of attractive yellow traps. For the first time in the Black Sea Region in 2021 ...

Bursa Technical University (BTU) Faculty of Forestry has managed to receive TÜBİTAK support for 5 projects. Academics from BTU are working on various topics within their projects, ranging from the efficient use of forest resources to the study of the sociology of the Uludağ forest.

On the third anniversary of the largest forest fire in the history of the Republic, Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin, who examined the regional and greening efforts in Manavgat, stated, "We planted 5 million 100 thousand saplings on approximately half of 60 thousand hectares. Perhaps nature will also..."

Jandarma teams descending into the field in Aydın as part of measures to prevent forest fires, are keeping a close watch over Dilek Peninsula National Park through inspections conducted by air, land, and sea. Serving as the last refuge for wildlife, Dilek ...

Kastamonu University ranked 601+ among a total of 685 universities that made it to the list in Europe in the QS 2025 World University regional rankings. QS, the London-based higher education ranking organization, evaluates universities every year ...

In 2024, a total of 14 Bayraktar TB2-UAVs, 26 aircraft, and 105 helicopters were assigned by the Directorate General of Forestry in Turkey to participate in firefighting efforts nationwide. A firefighting squad, consisting of 3 aircraft, 5 helicopters, and 1 UAV, was deployed in the Edremit district of Balıkesir.

Kastamonu University Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Ömer Küçük stated that as a result of their efforts, the production of laurel leaves in Cide district of Kastamonu, which was 300 tons, has been increased to 3,000 tons within 3 years. Kastamonu University ...

In Muğla, the purchase, sale, use, and possession of explosive and flammable materials such as fireworks, sky lanterns, firecrackers, bangers, poppers, cap guns, signal flares, and sky candles without compliance with regulations and without permission have been prohibited. The Muğla Governorship...

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Ibrahim Yumaklı, stated about the ongoing forest fire in Çanakkale, 'According to our initial assessments, we will provide information about the final situation, but we estimate that an area of about 300 hectares is affected.' Çanakkale's...