content tagged with Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Forests the size of 3,000 football fields razed in wildfires in Turkey in 2020

Forests the size of 3,000 football fields razed in wildfires in Turkey in 2020

Answering the Parliamentary question of an MP, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pakdemirli has said that two amphibians and 27 firefighting helicopters were used in efforts to put out 3,399 forest fires that broke out in Turkey in 2020.

10 February 2022

‘Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry destroys the ecosystem in Marmaris’

MARMARİS CITY COUNCIL

‘Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry destroys the ecosystem in Marmaris’

Nature and life defenders argue that the works undertaken in Muğla’s Marmaris following the wildfires in summer 2021 are of ecocidal nature and say that they will apply to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to ask for an end to the related efforts.

8 February 2022

Turkey lodges a tender to buy firefighting aircraft 6 months after wildfires

Turkey lodges a tender to buy firefighting aircraft 6 months after wildfires

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that a process of tender has started to purchase five amphibious planes, five large tanker aircraft, 10 small tanker aircraft and 55 helicopters for firefighting efforts.

Minister blames municipalities for insufficient response to forest fires

Minister blames municipalities for insufficient response to forest fires

Minister Pakdemirli has visited Muğla, southwest Turkey, one of the hardest hit provinces from the massive forest fires.

Permission for killing 45 wild goats, a vulnerable species

Permission for killing 45 wild goats, a vulnerable species

The 6th Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that it will initiate a tender for killing 45 wild goats. Several social media users have protested the decision, urging the authorities to cancel the tender.

Ministry bans İstanbul Municipality’s mobile bread sales

Ministry bans İstanbul Municipality’s mobile bread sales

Introduced by the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) to meet the demand for cheaper bread in the city, the sale of bread with mobile buffets has been banned by a circular of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

22 January 2021

Minister: 3,720 forest fires occurred in Turkey in one-and-a-half years

Minister: 3,720 forest fires occurred in Turkey in one-and-a-half years

The Minister of Agriculture has responded to a parliamentary question by the main opposition CHP's Ömer Fethi Gürer.

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

"Even if inspections are carried out, there are no efforts to develop and support alternative methods. Banning something and directing [people] to its alternative are different things," says Turgay Özçelik from the No Pesticides On My Plate Civil Society Network.

11 August 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

According to a recent report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in the upcoming period, Turkey’s climate will be marked by higher temperatures and less precipitation, accompanied by more severe droughts.

Turkey Bans 16 Toxic Substances Used in Pesticides: ‘Good News, But Not Enough’

Turkey Bans 16 Toxic Substances Used in Pesticides: ‘Good News, But Not Enough’

Turgay Özçelik, the Communication and Campaign Coordinator of No Pesticides on My Plate, asks, “Getting rid of even a single toxic substance is, of course, good news. But, will all other toxic substances used in agriculture in Turkey be banned as well?”

Ministry of Agriculture Turns a Blind Eye to Use of Banned Pesticides in Turkey

PENNED BY BÜLENT ŞIK

Ministry of Agriculture Turns a Blind Eye to Use of Banned Pesticides in Turkey

If it is understood that a pesticide is detrimental to human health, its use needs to be banned. The Ministry turns a blind eye to the harms coming to human health by delaying its decision of ban. What reason can be more important than human health?

19 May 2020 Bülent Şık

Why Does Turkey Use Toxic Substance Banned in EU for Harming Reproductive Health?

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Why Does Turkey Use Toxic Substance Banned in EU for Harming Reproductive Health?

The use of Thiacloprid, a hazardous chemical, is banned in European Union (EU) countries for polluting groundwater and showing adverse effects on reproductive health of humans. But, why is this toxic substance still used in Turkey?

12 May 2020 Bülent Şık

‘5,469-Hectare Forestland Damaged This Year’

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

‘5,469-Hectare Forestland Damaged This Year’

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has stated, “5,469-hectare forestland has been damaged in forest fires across Turkey this year. The greatest damage occurred with the boundaries of İzmir Regional Directorate of Forestry.”

30 September 2019

Greenpeace: 150 Thousand People Took Action, Bees Saved

Greenpeace: 150 Thousand People Took Action, Bees Saved

“We Are All in the Same Hive” campaign by Greenpeace has succeeded. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that the use of three chemicals threatening the bees has been banned.

24 December 2018