"By creating monoculture pine plantations in these areas, we have essentially scattered atomic bombs across the Mediterranean," says Assoc. Prof. Ürker.

The most extreme temperatures were recorded in the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions.

Commenting on the findings revealed through the legal process led by the Lawyers for Freedom Association, lawyer İpek Sarıca said, “It is clear that this deforestation is also harming the peace process.”

The river's flow has fallen to just 37 cubic meters per second according to authorities.

The wildfires that were announced to be largely contained earlier today grew again due to strong winds.

“The fire suddenly crossed over and surrounded us. We had no choice but to run. Only the response teams stayed behind," said a local resident.

The heatwave is expected to peak early in the week, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees across the country.

As temperatures remain high, water sources across the region continue to shrink.

Authorities collected samples to analyze the substance seen in Hatay.

Several firefighters went missing earlier in the day.

Fires continue in six cities amid a heatwave. The Sakarya fire, partly contained earlier, reportedly reignitied during heavy winds.

Simulations show that in a scenario without human influence, four times less forest area would burn.

The Energy Ministry is now authorized to allow mining in areas officially registered as olive groves if the mining activity is aimed at meeting electricity needs.

A fire that erupted in Tekirdağ and spread to Çanakkale has been contained.

The bill facilitating mining activities in olive groves and other rural lands also grants a permit for existing mining sites in Muğla.

Due to the depleting oxygen levels caused by pollution, sharks and deep-sea species are moving closer to the surface according to experts.

The UK and EU countries keep sending plastic waste to Turkey as import restrictions remain largely ineffective.

Animal rights groups condemned the killing of the lion.

Two people, including a firefighter, have been killed during the fires going on since Jun 29.

A Turkish maritime company retrieved the ship in Dec 2021 after it drifted off the Libyan coast. The firm towed the vessel for a reported fee of 1.1 million US dollars. While attempting to collect payment, the company discovered that the ship had been moved to Egypt, allegedly using forged documents, to offload its chemical contents.