The project combines scientific measurements with residents’ experiences to strengthen the search for solutions to the climate crisis.

During his sentence, Arkaş’s release was delayed a total of eight times. Hrelease comes at a time when Turkey is engaged in a renewed peace process.

Nine of the 77 fires that erupted were major, according to the authorities. İn İzmir, the blaze has spread into residential areas.

While the new regulation requires public access to be maintained along the coastlines, advocacy groups warn that this provision could be loosely enforced in practice, effectively restricting access.

The animal was sent to a zoo to continue recovering until it is ready to be reintroduced into the wild.

One of the fires was caused by a flare mistakenly fired by a boat captain, and another started at a depot used by the forestry authority.

The number of loggerhead turtle nests is expected to decline this year due to a delayed rise in temperatures, according to an expert.

Six villages in the Kulp district of Diyarbakır have been defending the Hesandin Highland against mining companies and the state's security policies since 2008. Villagers speaking to bianet say that road construction, under the pretext of establishing a military base, is actually being carried out to secure mining activities.

Mayor defends the project, arguing that it is intended to provide free electricity to nearby villages.

"Our analysis presents a snapshot of pesticide use. While the situation is alarming, it also offers a chance to implement change," says a Greenpeace official.

A 259-ton feedwater storage tank has been installed.

One day after the plant was sealed, the ministry approved a new environmental impact assessment report for the facility.

"This is a law that places businesses, not nature and ecosystems, at its core. It does not include any serious measures to combat climate change or protect nature. Instead, it aims to integrate Turkey into the European Union’s Green Deal," says Perihan Koca.

Prof. Toros says high-pressure systems and wind currents transport the dust, leading to changes in air quality and noticeable shifts in the color of the sky.

Experts believe that the Climate Law draft is designed to regulate potential economic gains from climate change rather than addressing the issue itself.

Residents are advised to wear masks on days when pollution is severe.

The year 2024 proved a significant turning point at the intersection of the struggles in Turkey against the climate crisis, environmental destruction and for animal rights. Rights’ defenders continued their struggle across a broad spectrum that ranged from the protection of olive groves to forests and from the rights of animals living in the streets to the preservation of water sources.

Melis Tantan of the Ecocide Law Citizens’ Initiative spoke to bianet about the struggle that continues to work towards preventing environmental damage.

Eco-anxiety is a term that defines the type of anxiety that develops due to ecological crises. In the face of environmental problems, it is critical to take small steps to alleviate anxiety and find a way to access accurate information.

About half of the Black Sea province's agricutlural land and pstures have been marked as mining license areas.